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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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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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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...
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I Will Start My Corset … Tomorrow – Sewing Empire
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Regency and Historical Needlework. I Will Start My Corset … Tomorrow. Monday, June 8th, 2015. Wednesday, June 10th, 2015. The time has come: I am finally out of good excuses for not starting the Laughing Moon Regency corset. My motivator to get this project rolling at last is June’s HSM challenge, which is aptly named “Out Of My Comfort Zone”. Its goal is to make a fashion item from a period that is new to you, or employing a technique you have not used before. The LMM Corded Regency Corset pattern.
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An Edwardian Apron How-To – Sewing Empire
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Regency and Historical Needlework. An Edwardian Apron How-To. Friday, May 15th, 2015. Friday, May 15th, 2015. With the pinafore apron as good as finished, I am now taking a moment to tell you some more about its make-up. Since there do not seem to be that many Edwardian pinafore patterns around, this post will provide a brief mini-tutorial. Perhaps it will inspire some of you to create your own, very pretty, pinafore apron. :). So,why did we invent plastic-coated apron fabrics again? Instead of the Madap...
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HSM #7 : The Finished Regency Bonnet – Sewing Empire
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Regency and Historical Needlework. HSM #7 : The Finished Regency Bonnet. Tuesday, July 28th, 2015. Tuesday, July 28th, 2015. Now that the first batch of exams is over, I finally put the finished bonnet on my head and took a few photos for you. Until last week, I worked on the trimmings. I decided to keep them simple. When you look at the 1803 fashion plate I showed you in the making-of post. The almost finished fabric flower. The finished Regency bonnet. A better peek at the flower and trim. Tactel-nylon...
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