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Corset Update: Opening Up Shop – Sewing Empire
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Regency and Historical Needlework. Corset Update: Opening Up Shop. Sunday, July 19th, 2015. Sunday, July 19th, 2015. And, one day before the next exam, I am back with the long overdue corset update: Tonight I finally got around to ironing my fabric (yay! And the altered and finished master pattern is waiting to go onto it for cutting. Empire-era wrap stays, worn by Juliette Récamier (Musée Galliera, c. 1800). Now, we are all set to go…. Heat-shrink tubing, 6-8 mm wide. By Kim of “Steam Ingenious...
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The Clandestine Regency Bonnet: A Quick Making-Of – Sewing Empire
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Regency and Historical Needlework. The Clandestine Regency Bonnet: A Quick Making-Of. Tuesday, July 14th, 2015. Without me noticing, the next exam season has crept up on me. So, the blogging and corset-making have fallen a bit short of late. But I am still here and was very happy to receive all the positive feedback on the Sisterhood of the World Bloggers Award. You guys are all amazing sewers and bloggers so it was really, really hard for me to stick to just ten nominations. :). Now, it was time to deci...
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Sewing Empire – Page 2 – Regency & Historical Needlework.
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Regency and Historical Needlework. HSM Re-Do: The Finished Regency Ensemble. Thursday, December 31st, 2015. Finally, the dress is complete. I wore it quite extensively over the holidays and, just now, my dad volunteered to take some pictures for you. :) Now I can show it all to you, at long last. Yay! As for that, here are the two photos I liked best and the challenge details for the Historical Sew Monthly:. The finished early Regency gown. A look at the back (and out the window). And the back view.
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Whitework Handkerchief | old-fashioned bastards
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Who Are These Bastards? Doing things the victorian way. White cotton voile, hand sewn handkerchief measuring 13″ by 13″. Embroidered with DMC Coton a Broder #30 in white. Not the neatest embroidery I’ve ever done, as I’d never worked with the fabric nor the thread before and I really just wanted to test out the process. The next will be much better, I’m sure. Posted by the scullery maid. 2013/03/25 at 8:20 am. Wanda B. Victorian. 2013/03/29 at 7:45 am. 2013/06/13 at 1:29 pm. Leave a Reply Cancel reply.
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Waterloo 200 : The Sergeant, The Jacket And The Eagle – Sewing Empire
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Regency and Historical Needlework. Waterloo 200 : The Sergeant, The Jacket And The Eagle. Thursday, June 18th, 2015. Thursday, June 18th, 2015. Today marks the 200th anniversary of Waterloo, the great battle that sealed both the fate of Napoleon, and the fate of 19th-century Europe. For this very special occasion, I have decided to share a very special find with you. As opposed to my usual posts, it has little to do with historical fashion, or sewing. C W – One of Waterloo’s heroes. In the following, I w...
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A Sartorial Statement: November 2014
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Sunday, November 16, 2014. New Project Blog - My Wedding Dress! Want to watch me build my wedding gown? This is totally what it will look like. Except not pink. Well you're in luck! I am starting a new, private blog where I will be chronicling the entire project! I am setting it up so only people with permission will be able to view the blog, so as to keep the design details secret until the big day. Want permission? Thursday, November 13, 2014. I finished a new 18th Century ensemble! Chelsea is a fearle...
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A Sartorial Statement: Completed Costumes
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Curtain-Along Cloak - 18th Century. Embroidered 18th Century Pocket. Muff and Muff Cover. March 24, 2013 at 5:02 PM. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Only pretending to be a grown-up. View my complete profile. Chelsea is a fearless costumer with an awesomely nerdy streak." - Thread-Head. From dyeing to block stamping and painting, Chelsea does it all. Her costumes are fabulous." - Gina. Chelsea's blog is where I get my Regency fix. She actually printed fabric for one of her creations! Battle of Hampton Roads.
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HSF #5: A Lavender Petticoat – Sewing Empire
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Regency and Historical Needlework. HSF #5: A Lavender Petticoat. Monday, March 17th, 2014. Monday, March 17th, 2014. This week has been a bit busy, but today I finally get to show you some details of the completed “Bodice” challenge. I hereby present to you Lady Marilyn Lavender, my bodiced petticoat. *beams* First of all, here are the challenge specifics:. Light lavender cotton poplin. From the Metropolitan Museum’s collection. How accurate is it? Approximately a week… what’s that in hours? The front: M...
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We Have A Dragon – Sewing Empire
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Regency and Historical Needlework. We Have A Dragon. Saturday, June 13th, 2015. Saturday, June 13th, 2015. Just before I got cracking on my corset mockup, I finally finished the embroidery project I have been working on since January: A dragon-themed wall hanging. It is for my special friend Lauren. The outlined baby dragon. The finished wall hanging. All the best,. Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window). Share on Facebook (Opens in new window). Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window).
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Gussets, Grommets & Cords: Some Novice Corsetry Advice – Sewing Empire
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Regency and Historical Needlework. Gussets, Grommets and Cords: Some Novice Corsetry Advice. Friday, August 14th, 2015. Friday, August 14th, 2015. Please excuse the long quiet on the blog. As you can guess, I have thrown myself into making the corded Regency stays. While this project is really keeping me busy, it has actually made some good progress so far: The sixteen (! Gussets, as well as all the cording and grommets are done now. So far, no major disasters have occurred, either. They are finicky, the...