1780s italian gown

Handsewn Italian Gown (1780s) made from striped silk, worn with handsewn white cotton sateen petticoat with organza trim. Accessories: straw bergère, striped silk sash and embroidered fichu, all made by me.

This week on Costume Analytics, we take a look at another of Marie Antoinette's fabulous dresses, from the Sophia Coppola movie . This time it is the beautiful celadon green zone-front gown, with the striking red velvet belt. Pattern A zone-front gown is a Robe a l'Anglaise with

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Passion for Fashion and Textiles | 20 November 2017

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what lies beneath, or in this case over and under and on top. "Caraco" (Jacket), ca 1780. from the Mint Museum, Charlotte from my box of crayon petticoats emerged a question or two about the exquisite nature of the quilting work on them-the use of them-besides keeping out the drafts-and since my eye has been drawn to them lately-may I just say...there is more than meets the eye. A brocaded silk robe a l' Anglaise with quilted silk petticoat, the silk probably Spitalfields, 1730's, the…

A funny thing happened today. While in transit, I lost a button on my trousers. The only button that was holding my trousers up and from me being a major embarrassment in an airport! Luckily, with …

Cora Ginsburg

La Dauphine: The Ikea Italian Gown Part 1 - The Construction

Silk Damask Dress

Meet the Angelica Gown from Scroop Patterns + Virgil's Fine Goods. This late 18th century Italian Gown pattern is versatile and gorgeous.

In the 18th and early 19th century it was very much the fashion for men to wear some stunning waistcoats, so today we’re going to take a pictorial look at some stunning waistcoats from a variety o…