Regency petticoat pattern

The Jane Austen Festival in Louisville is fast approaching! Are you looking to amp up your Regency costuming experience? Maybe you love the festival, but have never dressed up. Maybe you made a dre…

Many years ago my friend Katherine showed me how to make this petticoat. I asked her if she would mind me posting a mini tutorial on it's construction, and she happily agreed. Katherine is quite small... I call her 2/3rds scale, so this is her pattern but made to be me sized. I'm a typical American size 10, and am 5 ft 3in tall. That being said, my underbust is 36 inches and my petticoats length is 42 inches. To make this petticoat you will need: 2 yards of linen (I used 50 inch wide) 4 sets…

My first project of the year is done, and it wasn’t even planned! I started work on the red/white regency dress (an update will follow soon), and while I was working I noticed the fabric was …

Again, it has been a while since I last updated the blog. But tonight I had an itch to write about some of the pretty stuff I finished earlier this year. So here’s a quick post to sum up the …

My first project of the year is done, and it wasn’t even planned! I started work on the red/white regency dress (an update will follow soon), and while I was working I noticed the fabric was …

An historical Regency"bodiced" petticoat . Basically just a sleeveless dress, made from super-soft white cotton batiste. ...

Undergarments are often a problem in any good historical outfit. They take as much time as a gown and are never seen. This means that they are often forgotten and bypassed for sake of time and money. Even when they aren't, knowing exactly what you need can be difficult. When I was making up my muslin 1809 gown I already had a full set of undergarments for that time period. Unfortunately they don't work! One of the most difficult things about early 19th century is that fact that many gowns…

My first project of the year is done, and it wasn’t even planned! I started work on the red/white regency dress (an update will follow soon), and while I was working I noticed the fabric was …

Well, now that Ive decided to focus on the 15th century this year what do I go and do but become completely obsessed with a regency dress. However, IF I am to go to the Jane Austen Festival in Bath this fall, I will need a regency evening gown. (I already have a day dress, you…