Regency overdress

I finished this yesterday to wear to the Birthnight Ball at Gadsby’s Tavern Museum next weekend. I had a hiccup, where despite my mockup, the back piece of the bodice ended up too wide. The n…

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I have a new gown in the works. In just two short weeks Ben and I, along with several friends, will be attending the Jane Austen Evening in Pasadena. My old blue silk gown is in much disrepair (due to my lack of sewing knowledge when I made it), therefore I felt it was time to make another evening gown. Here is my inspiration: I shall be making my gown without the train, as they do not work well for dancing and adapting the sleeves to be the more common pouf version. I've chosen to go with a…

Day dresses...

I like fixing things, although you'd think I'd just do them right the first time, lol. Last year I made an emerald green open robe, from the infamous Janet Arnold pattern. It was a mess - the back was too wide, the bodice straps too high,

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Detachable, or false sleeves were common during the Regency era. They were basted to the armholes of a gown for easy removal. Before 1810, both the permanent and detachable sleeves were often made…