18th century chemise

This robe en chemise was a very quick and dirty project. The idea was to make something fast while trying out a pattern that I had been alt...

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Here come the photos of the first garments that I've actually finished this year. It's such a relief to get something done completely because my projects haven't exactly gone smoothly in the past four months, which has resulted in leaving me with more UFOs than, well, ever before. That's also why I didn't post anything for a while, but I guess that happens to most of us sometimes, right? :) Let's start with having a look at the front of the stays. I'm actually really happy I put more bones…

Recently, I have been making some more stays to wear beneath my eighteenth century costumes, and I had the idea to begin work on a chemise for the same period. Since I have made my Regency Day Cap,…

The stays are made from two layers of linen canvas, reproduction 18th century silk brocade / droguet as the top layer and linen lining. They...

My next project is something I’ve been planning for a while, but only have about a month left to finish! More than a year ago I bookmarked the painting “Portrait of a Lady with a Book, …

The chemise la rein: introduce by Marie Antoinette. This dress style was extremely simple and risqué compared to other dresses of the time.

Style comes back around on itself in a circular motion, right? So it's about time these five examples of 18th century elegance be incorporated into our modern world, from hand fans to Caraco coats.

Lately, I've been expanding my 18th century wardrobe, and with a few 18th century events planned (though they've since been...