So nice to see someone else dealing with the problems of being a rectangle. My sewing's not up to this…
On Pinup Girl Clothing “Jenny” Skirt Refashion
Lauren, have you tried this page? "Dangerous Liaisons: Fashion and Furniture in the Eighteenth Century" is available to read online,…
On Costume Analytics: 1784 Robe a l’Anglaise, from The Met
Yes! I look at the pattern envelope and it's like, "nope." Lol! Hrm...which do I adjust, the waist, or the…
On Pinup Girl Clothing “Jenny” Skirt Refashion
OMG! We have the EXACT same body shape Lauren! I love 50s style but I usually shy away from full…
On Pinup Girl Clothing “Jenny” Skirt Refashion
I much prefer pleated skirts to gathered ones. I have a more hourglassish shape with a defined waist, but loads…
On Pinup Girl Clothing “Jenny” Skirt Refashion
Thank you for this post! I have always struggled with finding flared skirts that actually look good on my similarly…
On Pinup Girl Clothing “Jenny” Skirt Refashion
Holy Moly, the difference is incredible. The gathered version was just Frumpmeister General. The new one is Not Yo Momma's…
On Pinup Girl Clothing “Jenny” Skirt Refashion
Yup, she is wearing a petticoat, and in my example picture I wasn't. However, I did try it with petticoats…
On Pinup Girl Clothing “Jenny” Skirt Refashion
Cute remodel, but looking at the pictures it seems like the model was wearing petticoats and you weren't. This made…
On Pinup Girl Clothing “Jenny” Skirt Refashion
Try it out and see which you like best. For 18th c. stuff, I always go with knife pleats. Box…
On Pinup Girl Clothing “Jenny” Skirt Refashion