Regency round gown

My first mock-up of the round gown confused me. After I got it on Pollykin, I was trying to find out how the dress should open. The bodice of the flat pattern I was working off of (in Patterns of F…

My poor neglected blog! I've been busy with my dissertation and dance so I haven't done a lot of sewing lately, but just last Saturday I went to the 18th century Spring Masquerade again, arranged by L'Amusette in Tampere. Here's a couple of photos of me wearing the 1790s round gown and beaded bodice ensemble I made last autumn. Photos by Sanna-Mari Karppinen & Nora Juusela Sanna did the impossible and made me look pretty in the photos! This was the easiest historical hairdo ever: I put my…

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In my previous post about this dress, I noted that I would likely reconstruct the front of the dress because the neckline was too square and too low. You may have noticed that in my pictures from the Jane Austen Festival, my dress looked different from the pictures in the original construction post. This is…

A round gown is so-named because it had the skirt attached all the way around the bodice, in contrast to so many 18th century gowns which were open in front to show the petticoat underneath. (If sa…

The remainder.... It's a few days before Jane Austen Festival in Louisville, Kentucky, and I've stitched the last stitch of a new gown for this year's event. And what a horror it is. I'm glad to be done. This gown started out so well (don't they all) but

Patterns: None. Self drafted. Fabric: 100% cotton voile, white. 100% polyester faux silk, emerald green. Measurements: Chest: 39" Waist: 34" Hem: 38" from underbust Making the Pattern - Mameluke Sleeve Dress Ugh. Where do I even begin? I won't try to outline the entire process because teaching is not a skill I have. I doubt the end result would be anything comprehensible. Let's just say it was a nightmare of paper consumption, rulers, and math. The back and side pieces of the bodice are your…

I’m still working on the rest of the court ensemble but at least my dress is complete! I didn’t have all my accessories yet at the time so I wore a pearl tiara I had instead of a Regen…

ca. 1795