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  • V251: Starting the Indienne Gown, 1780s

    September 7, 2012

    With only about a month left until we leave for Williamsburg, I have rather a lot of sewing to do! I was giddy when I found this Indienne print cotton at Lowe’s,…

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  • V245: Floral Gowns of the 1770s (and a little 1780s too)

    September 1, 2012

    Met –  1770s-80s gown, remodeled from c. 1740s silk Happy Saturday!  Chris and I have been working overtime packing up Pompadours and white Kensingtons to ship out, so I’m a bit fried,…

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  • V231: Indienne Chintz a la Waverly Window Curtains, 1780s

    August 18, 2012

    Good 18th century style Indienne print chintz can be hard to find.  For some reason, rambling, graphic florals, in a limited color palette, on a white or light ground aren’t so much…

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  • V96: The 1780s/1910s Double-Period Hat

    April 5, 2012

    A few posts ago I staked lampshade style bonnets of the 1780s against similar chapeaus of the 1910s.  My idea was to see if one hat could be used for both periods,…

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  • V89: Fashion Face-Off – Hats of the 1780s and 1910s

    March 29, 2012

    As we all know, history repeats itself, and fashion especially.  Nothing is ever “new” on the runway (well, maybe if it’s a suit made out of bubble wrap, etc.), and this was…

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  • 1780s Green Half-Boned Stays Finally Completed

    July 7, 2011

    I went ahead and finished these, even though I will never wear them.  I originally started these for The Revolution Dress, but I cut them too short for my long waist, so…

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  • 1780s Half-Boned Stays

    February 26, 2011

    Finished – they close edge-to-edge across my bust, but I also like them open like this – more thrust!  See the difference in shape between these and Olympe’s? In my recent obsession…

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  • Costume Analytics: 1780s Casaquin Jacket

    October 13, 2010

    This week on Costume Analytics we are taking a look at an extant garment from the 1780s.  This little jacket is known as a “casaquin,” a short jacket usually pleated at the…

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