Regency shift pattern

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 …

“ladies used to wear shifts; they now are called chemises: shoes are turned into sandals, stays are corsets, a girdle is a zone, a band for ...

Learn about proper Regency underpinnings, including petticoats, stays and shifts...

There are so many fun ways you can alter your gown bodice to make it uniquely your style! Below I've illustrated two additional ways to change the look of your gown. The first method creates a fitted bodice with darts under the bustline. The second gives you a more "fan"-shaped bodice with

The past weekend was full and busy and fun. The only bit of sewing I did was cutting out my regency shift and taking the big black feather off of my regency bonnet. I swapped it out for smaller white feathers and a row of pink paper flowers across the front. I saw some similar trim arrangements on bonnets in my new book so I felt it was a safe and accurate choice. I would have preferred silk flowers but I could not find anything remotely real looking in either Jo Anns, Hobby Lobby or Wal…

As part of my Regency wardrobe, I wanted to make a white chemisette to fill in the necklines of some of my gowns– most notably the pashmina gown, which I specifically made for daywear. Taking…

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Historical author Joanna Maitland looks at the classical Regency gown and how it was made. Was it as simple as it looked? Plus eye candy for costume enthusiasts.

I went out last night and bought several yards of white cotton as well as a few yards of sheer sage green cotton for Malachi's regency ensemble. I decided to go with a gown for Malachi instead of attempting to make a trouser-ed suit, like a skeleton suit or tunic/trouser set. Reasoning? I have less than two weeks to get this done and I know I can whiz through a dress in no time. Making something I have never made before would be majorly stressful to me right now. I posted a question about…

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