Handsewn dress

It's finished, it's actually completely, 100% done! It took hours upon hours, countless stitches, and lots of patience, but my completely handsewn, 1840's fan front, made from a sheet, dress is done! The pattern was a combination of two of the patterns from Janet Arnold's Patterns of Fashion 1. I sized up the 1840's dress pattern and the 1850's fan front bodice pattern. After multiple mock ups, I had my pattern and was ready to sew the actual dress! Whilst it was being sewn this dress came…

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Completely hand sewn gown from the late 1770s in a reproduction cotton print. Bodice measures EDGE TO EDGE 35" bust and 26" waist. You will need to have measurements SMALLER than this to fit into the gown as-is (front edges overlap and are pinned shut). However, I also have 2 yards of this fabric so you can alter it as necessary, or add trim! This gown has a matching petticoat (you will not receive the white petticoat in the first picture). $300 + shipping $20 for 2 yards of fabric

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I designed this apron by looking at examples of similar aprons in drawings, books, and magazines from the 1890s-1900s. Often referred to as ...