Regency costume diy

This post is contributed by Celeste Sargent as part of the 1817 Regency Ball Blog Series.Have you been invited to a Regency Era Ball? Has your wardrobe fallen behind on the hottest 1817 England fa…

You have your dress, now what? Now that you have the basic dress ready (you can check my previous blog if you need that still), you can think about investing in some key accessories to take your lo…

The Sunday night before Halloween, I decided I needed a new dress to wear at work on our Halloween, which was Thursday. Nothing in my adm...

Undergarments are often a problem in any good historical outfit. They take as much time as a gown and are never seen. This means that they are often forgotten and bypassed for sake of time and money. Even when they aren't, knowing exactly what you need can be difficult. When I was making up my muslin 1809 gown I already had a full set of undergarments for that time period. Unfortunately they don't work! One of the most difficult things about early 19th century is that fact that many gowns…

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As noted in a previous entry, undergarments are quite possibly the single most important part of your costume. They provide the foundation upon which your dress will be built, and will alter the shape of the body to fit the ideals of decades and

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We've expanded the size range for the Lady Katherine Regency dress pattern! Looking for a few testers who are size 20 - 30.

When I first saw this Regency era bodice undergarment from the Victoria and Albert London Collection I for sure thought, that is SO modern! It has a very late 1940s early 50s look. You could see it with high waist shorts that flare out a bit or even high waist trousers in a soft cream cotton. Right?! But shucks, this is 200 years old and it was worn as UNDERWEAR. I swear, fashion history is incredible! Where I'd Wear It Now I'd pair this with high waisted trousers or maybe an a-line linen…