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Apr 13, 2023
Utilitarian Edwardian Combinations
Sometime last summer, having finished my 1890s corset, but not started planning the corresponding wardrobe, I bought a pattern for...
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Jun 2, 2022
Purple Pajama Shorts
With my desire for cute lingerie and sleepwear still going strong, I went looking for more cute patterns. I had bought a non-stretch...
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May 12, 2022
A Periwinkle Bralette
I was suddenly overtaken by the urge to make cute bralettes as an excuse to buy fabrics I don't get to work with in my historical sewing....
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Jul 22, 2021
Late 1890s Corset Part 4 - Flossing & Wrap Up
Part 1 - Research & Resources Part 2 - Mockups Part 3 - Construction My 1890s corset is finally constructed and wearable, but it's not...
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Jul 1, 2021
Late 1890s Corset Part 3 - Construction
Ok, so my corset quietly slipped from being a "work in progress" to an "unfinished object" sometime during March and April, mostly...
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Jul 16, 2020
A Regency Petticoat
I made my first half-hearted attempt at a Regency petticoat last year. I was trying to use up scraps of the same muslin I made my shift...
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May 28, 2020
Making a 1925 Bandeau Brassiere
Women's underwear changed a lot at the beginning of the 20th century, as did the fashionable silhouette. Luckily, books for women sewing...
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Aug 14, 2019
Regency Chemise (3.0)
The next step in my Regency sewing adventure (and the thing that should have been first) - a chemise! Regency chemises are fairly simple...
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Jul 18, 2019
1920s Combinations in Lilac
I spent the first week or two of June re-watching Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries on Netflix (which I HIGHLY recommend) and that put me on...
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Feb 13, 2019
The Good, The Bad, The Short Stays
I started my Regency fashion journey back in the summer of 2017 and I… have not made it very far. All I have right now are a chemise...
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