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HSM #11: c. 1785 Green Linen Stays
I’m excited that the green stays in my most recent post qualify for the Historical Sew Monthly Challenge #11: Fitting (Make something that focuses on fit). If you read my lengthy post about making...
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When The Dress No Longer Fits (1896 Evening Gown)
Way back in 2012, I made a Bronze and Pink 1893 evening gown. The original construction information can be found in the original post. I updated it in 2013 (documented in this past post) and continued...
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c. 1785 Stays (Of Fail), Part VI: Finishing Construction Details
This project was on hiatus for a number of months (the last post about it was in October 2022!), but the time has come to wrap it up! After the progress made in the last post, there weren’t that many...
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c. 1785 Stays Of Success Part VII: Conclusions, Reflections, & Resources
Did you notice the change in the name of these stays??? I’ve decided to call them the Stays of Success instead of the Stays of Fail! This is partly to give them a more uplifting name that brings joy...
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HSM #11: c. 1785 Hand Sewn Natural Linen Stays (Of Success!)
I recently finished up a series of blog posts that document the trials, tribulations, and triumphs of a new pair of 18th century stays. Here is the link to the most recent post (and I’ll include a link...
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Another Update To The 1933 Dramatic Evening Dress
I didn’t make a new dress… but I did update an old one! In fact, this is the second round of major updates to this dress! The first round, pictured below, is explained in this past post from 2017....
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HSM #3: Copper Colored 1790s Sash
I finished a project! It’s small, but I’m very pleased with it. The project is a sash to be worn with an in-progress 1790s dress. The goal is to be slowly progressing towards an entire 1790s outfit,...
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c. 1770 Pink Panniers (HSM #12)
I have a longer-term goal to make a another sacque (similar the one I made for Versailles in 2016–documented in these many past posts). I specifically want this new one to be loan-able to a few...
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18th Century Blue Foundation Petticoat (HSM #8)
In addition to the c. 1770 Pink Panniers that I recently posted about, the blue foundation petticoat pictured below (front view) is also intended to be easily loaned to friends. I’m super pleased with...
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1940 Schiaparelli Inspired Dress: Inspiration and Construction
I finally open my rereleased new copy of Patterns of Fashion 2 (Pof2) last summer and had great fun looking through all of the previously included garments (from the original edition) as well as the...
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