Late 1700s fashion

Late last year I had the honor of receiving an invitation to a 1757 reenactment in March 2017 in Zeilitzheim. I knew I wanted a new saque fo...

Jul 21, 2013 - myblogmythoughtsjustmine: “History of fashion My favorites: 2010s, 2000s, 1940s, 1930s, 1960s, 1750s, 1700s, 1730s, 1660s, 1640s, 1560s, 1520s, 1480s. And yours? ”

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Blue dress late 1700's (sorry not sure about website)

Dress Diaries - 1790's Zone Front Dress Part 1: Fabric, Inspiration and Research

1890's day dress

I just received 10 yards of delicious ivory silk taffeta, and I'm just *itching* to make something (or a lot of somethings) out of it. Of course I'm thinking along 18th century lines - I need a petticoat and stays for my wedding gown, and

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The redingote, a dress inspired by English men’s riding coats, was one of many new, informal styles fashionable for women in the 1780s. French versions deviated from the strict simplicity of the man’s coat but retained masculine details, such as this redingote’s wide lapels, cape collar, and cutaway skirt that imitates the line of a tailcoat

"Belle" is a lovely film set in the late 18th century, based on true events. Gugu Mbatha-Raw, left, and Sarah Gadon on set