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Fichu Diagram Colonial Clothing, 18th Century Dresses, 1700 Fashion, Historical Sewing, Colonial Dress, 18th Century Women, 19th Century Clothing, 18th Century Dress, 18th Century Costume

I am using a diagram I found on the web so long ago I can't remember where it came from, but it's so very helpful!: I have used it before for measurements and scale it really makes a nice shape and size. I am using the same material as the apron so they can be a matched set and am hand sewing the whole thing like the apron. I am debating though, whether or not I want to do the ruffled edge. It's a pretty touch and I did cut out the material for it already, just not sure I want to do all the…

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A new 18th century fichu - HSM 2018 #5 - The Dreamstress 18th Century Working Woman, 1600s Clothing, Hobbit Dress, History Clothes, 18th Century Hair, Terrible Memes, 18th Century Women, Apocalypse Aesthetic, Historical Costuming

I always try to have a bit of handsewing on the go, so I have something to work on while sitting in a waiting room, or whenever else I have a tiny bit of down-time (an all too rare occurrence in my life at the moment, sadly). My last handsewing project was another 18th c fichu – a twin to the one I made back in December, because it’s easier to cut a square and divide it into two triangles than to cut an individual triangle, so you might as well make fichu in pairs! I finished my fichu on the…

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Fichu Fichu 18th Century, 18th Century Fichu, Regency Fichu, Colonial Dresses, 1700 Fashion, Historical Sewing, Colonial Dress, Historical Costuming, Regency Era Fashion

This post was moved from Lady Janes Wardrobe On the Australian Costumers' Guild forum there was a question about these so I thought I'd share the patterns I made and have used successfully several times. Mine were made in 100% cotton muslin but I'm sure they could be made in silk chiffon or something equally sumptuous for upper class ladies. Just be sure the fabric has a nice drapeable quality and your fichu should look great. Edited to add: The measurements down the side of the larger fichu…

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