I made this jacket a year ago, as my first real attempt at historical clothing. I have tried it a bit previously but never bothered to read up on historical techniques and silhouettes so the result…
I made a new 18th century jacket this week, mainly because I wanted to have something new to wear at Isokyrö 18th century fair. I finished the piece just in time (read: stayed up until 3 a.m. on Friday night to put last stitches on it...) and it was a joy to wear. There were plenty of good reenactor photographers at the fair yesterday so I expect to get some nice pics of the whole get-up in action soonish, but meanwhile here are some I took today. The jacket is a modified version of my earlier black swallowtail jacket. I made the petticoat this week too. I might embroider the hem later. I changed the shape of the hem for this one, making it round rather than pointy The fabric is the same Ikea bed sheet I used for my flowery anglaise. I still have heaps of it left... The jacket is pinned close and it has a separate stomacher with ribbon decoration. Since I dressed up for photos of the jacket I wanted to try some different styles with it. Here's what I came up with: My Parisian chic Party version of the anglaise The anglaise doesn't have proper ribbons to pull the hem up, here it's just pinned and looks a bit strange. Don't look at the hair too closely. I just threw some pins and hair rats at it and didn't style it properly.
A few months ago I made an 18th century Caraco Jacket, but it turned out looking more like something Mrs. Claus would wear than something ...
Perfect for many different things, but the inspiration was made for an 18th or 19th Century watch chain (also known as equipage or a chatelaine). It can also be used for sewing items if you so desire. This is made in brass with a hook on the back that attaches to your petticoat. The hook is about 3/4 inches wide and almost 2 inches long. The back is plain and lays nicely so it won't rub. It is made with vintage and new pieces. It is also made to emulate those of the time period. The swivels are vintage and really simulate originals as best as possible. These measures approximately 5 inches to 6-1/2 inches long with the brass at just over 1-3/4 inches wide. Perfect for those upper middling to upper class or costuming impressions! There are three styles in stock, and the photo will match the drop down listing so you can decide which one you like! All are very appropriate to give the illusion of a real watch chain. Hang your watch from it on the center chain - and add a key, and seal on either side or whatever trinkets you wish. These are some of my most accurate watch chains yet! :-) As I continue my quest for a good construction, rings may be different on the one purchased. I sell watches, watch seals, keys, and other trinkets, pendants, and "toys" worn on these chains. Portrait inspiration is - Personification of May, Thomas Burford, 1745 Sophie von Mecklenburg-Schwerin by Georg David Furstin Ulrika Matthieu, 1765 Jean-Antoine Lepine (1720-1814) Watchmaker; Hologer to the King in 1774/75. First photo is me at George Washington's Mount Vernon. Last photo is of the repro on the left, an original 18th century watch chain (not for sale) on the right.
OK, I'll be honest. This was one of my beginner 18th c. outfits, and I was this close to not even bothering with getting photos for th...
I found this fashion plate on Pinerest in early January an knew immediately I wanted to make something similar for an 18th century Tavern event I planed to attending in early February (unfortunatel…
I set about making the pieces for this outfit last summer, determined to take every stitch by hand, and construct it as authentically as possible. Museum Link: http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O127162/gown-unknown/ The first step was designing the jacket. I saw this dress on pinterest, and loved the button closure design, but discovering the dress had been altered in the late 1760's and again in the 1950's, I was concerned the style was too late for our 1750's/1760's French and Indian war reenacting. I began scouring the pages of pinterest for more evidence of this style and was rewarded with not one, but two, examples in paintings! I was delighted, and immediately set to designing the "perfect" tab pattern for the front. Portrait of a lady in a blue dress by Léon-Pascal Glain, 1755 Portrait d'une femme en robe de satin bleu, 1760 I could not find the links to the original sources for these two photos, so here's a link to my pinterest board instead: https://www.pinterest.com/EonwetheBlue/pins-for-blog/ I hemmed and hawed, and hemmed some more before finally settling on a gradually decreasing tab width from the top to the bottom. I'm ecstatic with how it turned out and I LOVE how speedily the buttons allow me to dress for a day of reenacting. I found out recently the fascinating information that there is some pictorial evidence for button closures on Dutch and Flemish ladies clothing in the 18th century! (Though the ones I found for this jacket were English and French) I just love the practicality and design elements buttons afford, and the Dutch caps tip the scale in further favor of honing a Dutch impression for future reenactments. I even have a small amount of Dutch heritage to further entice my interest! Much, MUCH more research on the prevalence of buttons is needed before I forge ahead on that venture! It took at least 35 hours to complete the jacket alone. The petticoat was fairly quick, taking a mere 6 hours to complete. I love, love, LOVE this blue color... It's called "Blue Heaven" and I think it's aptly named.😇 I really enjoyed the experience of making an entire ensemble by hand, and I would definitely (and plan to!) make more completely hand stitched garments in the future. The best part of hand stitching was how easy it was to visit with family or friends while doing so, not to mention several delightful hours of musicals and Pride and Prejudice (the one with Jennifer Ehle and Colin Firth of course. 😉 ) I ran short on time with the cap and was forced to do one of the inner seams by machine. 😥 Alas and alack for the woes of the time crunch! I finished the jacket at the Fort Pitt reenactment just in time to wear it for the last day. The cuffs weren't on, and I still had to make the cream stomacher, but it was "finished" at last and I was excited to finally be able to really wear it! I plan to make a new stomacher piece, as at least two folks have been set to giggles upon noticing that the tip of the stomacher looks rather like a tongue sticking out. 😉😛 Photo credit goes to my brother. :)
I made a new 18th century jacket this week, mainly because I wanted to have something new to wear at Isokyrö 18th century fair. I finished the piece just in time (read: stayed up until 3 a.m. on Friday night to put last stitches on it...) and it was a joy to wear. There were plenty of good reenactor photographers at the fair yesterday so I expect to get some nice pics of the whole get-up in action soonish, but meanwhile here are some I took today. The jacket is a modified version of my earlier black swallowtail jacket. I made the petticoat this week too. I might embroider the hem later. I changed the shape of the hem for this one, making it round rather than pointy The fabric is the same Ikea bed sheet I used for my flowery anglaise. I still have heaps of it left... The jacket is pinned close and it has a separate stomacher with ribbon decoration. Since I dressed up for photos of the jacket I wanted to try some different styles with it. Here's what I came up with: My Parisian chic Party version of the anglaise The anglaise doesn't have proper ribbons to pull the hem up, here it's just pinned and looks a bit strange. Don't look at the hair too closely. I just threw some pins and hair rats at it and didn't style it properly.
Here comes the finishing steps of making my yellow Caraco jacket (read Part 1). After the assembling of the bodice, and insertion of the lining to the jacket, it was time for the clouser. Since it …
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After studying the various looks of the character Clare in the series “Outlander”, comparing them to the fabrics from my stash I decided to go for the simple laced up jacket and skirt t…
Possibly one of the most iconic images of a woman of the Georgian era wearing a riding habit has to be that of Lady Seymour Worsley. So, with that in mind, we thought we would take a look at this f…
For those of you that don't know, jubón simply means "doublet" in Spanish!
Aikamatkoja menneisyyden vaatearkuille -- Time travels to bygone wardrobes
