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I set about making the pieces for this outfit last summer, determined to take every stitch by hand, and construct it as authentically as possible. Museum Link: http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O127162/gown-unknown/ The first step was designing the jacket. I saw this dress on pinterest, and loved the button closure design, but discovering the dress had been altered in the late 1760's and again in the 1950's, I was concerned the style was too late for our 1750's/1760's French and Indian war…

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Recently we had a lovely thick snowfall which provided an unexpected opportunity to photograph my 18th century winter wardrobe. This thick red wool jacket was the first one I made for myself back in June 2018 (You may be asking why in the world I chose wool for a June reenactment... the short and very simple answer is that it was in my stash, and I was in a hurry... Wool is actually quite insulating and probably saved me from dehydrating myself. 😉) The bayonet made a splendid bread toasting…

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Ste. Genevieve Journal: Examples of 18th Century Women's Clothing for the New France Working Class Floral Petticoat, 18th Century Jacket, 1700s Fashion, 1770s Fashion, 18th Century Womens Fashion, Petticoat Pattern, 1700 Fashion, 18th Century Women, 18th Century Dress

A Chemise, or Shift, Under All Layers Layers, layers, layers. . .That’s what it takes to interpret the clothing of the working class. . .While I am not a stickler to 100% authenticity, there are certain guidelines that should be addressed if a person wishes to display a visual language to the 18th century onlookers. . .It is a facet of interpreting any century that will be much appreciated by those who want to see history come alive. For years I visited Colonial Williamsburg, knowing that…

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