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Romantic History: Sewing In the Gussets and Busk
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Friday, August 7, 2015. Sewing In the Gussets and Busk. After a quiet and rainy week and a few other sewing projects to finish up I finally had a chance to sit down today and work on my new corset. It wasn't terribly exciting; gussets and busks aren't the most interesting things but for me they are some of the most tedious things to sew. First, I pressed down the seam allowance to the inside of my main fabric pieces. Then, overlapping the gusset slits onto the gussets, pinned them in place. Stitching ext...
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Romantic History: Finishing the Corset Shell
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Monday, August 10, 2015. Finishing the Corset Shell. I am plodding along at a semi-consistent pace with this corset. I keep telling myself that I need this in two months PLUS EVERYTHING THAT GOES OVER IT, but for some reason I don't feel that panicky must-get-this-done-NOW feeling I used to get when I had a lot to do before an event. Good I guess? But it's not helping increase my productivity. Alas. At last however the deed was accomplished and I ended up with this:. The hip gusset sewn in. Next was to s...
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Romantic History: November 2013
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Saturday, November 23, 2013. Green Plaid 1860's Dress for Winter Quarters. Last week we had the opportunity to attend an event at a local park and I was quite excited about going! However, I was sorely disappointed when I tried on my dresses and found that they no longer fit very well - I have lost some weight with this pregnancy so far (due to extreme morning sickness) and decided I needed to make a new gown! The problem was the time - I had about three days in which to get one made! I put a hem facing ...
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Romantic History: August 2014
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Wednesday, August 13, 2014. 1800 Childs Dress for Anne. The inspiration for this little dress came from an image I saved long ago of a simple child's frock c. 1800. There was an accompanying pattern in PDF format. I think it was a Tidens Toj pattern, though as I cannot find it on their website any longer perhaps I am mistaken. I made it up today for Anne, in a piece of tan printed cotton slightly less than one yard in quantity. It went together quickly and easily. I think the regency era suits her well.
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Romantic History: July 2015
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Tuesday, July 28, 2015. When I did 1860's Living History/Civil War Reenacting, one of the most useful garments I made and used was a lightweight wool mantle. Mine was unlined and simply trimmed and I used it a lot. Cool evenings. Cool mornings. Cool days. Over sheer dresses, heavier cotton dresses and wool dresses. It was so versatile. And I wouldn't have to worry about it matching since it is made from the same fabric as the mantle. Here are a few examples of fringe-trimmed mantles of the period:. I am ...
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Romantic History: August 2015
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Monday, August 31, 2015. Chemise fits well as does the drawers. The cording in the corset looks cool, but otherwise I don't think it changes the fit very much. It definitely makes the corset feel. More firm but doesn't contribute to shaping. Of course, I expected that. The back has a pretty good gap. Not totally even but I can work on that more when I have more time to properly dress myself. With the layers of drawers and chemise under it, the hip visually looks better. Links to this post. Lovely days wi...
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Romantic History: December 2013
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Monday, December 23, 2013. A Hobbit Christmas Dress for Anne. For Christmas Sunday Anne wore her new Christmas dress to church and some what unwilling allowed me to take a few photos to share. She is now 17 months old and standing still for pictures is utterly distasteful to her. Still, we managed a few decent ones. After planning a fluffy princess style dress, I changed my plans last minute to a Hobbit style dress in wools and linens. The reason? The bodice is decorated with rows of antique lace and gre...
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Romantic History: Sewing For My Birthday Girl
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Saturday, August 1, 2015. Sewing For My Birthday Girl. My sweet little Anne celebrated her third (third! How can that be possible? Birthday last month. While she is definitely quite a girly girl, she is also very much a tomboy. While her brothers gifted her with matchbox cars and barbie dolls she specifically requested a "doctor coat" so I decided to make one for her. So far this is the only picture I have of her wearing it - she's in constant motion so it's hard to get many pictures of her! Mother of fo...
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Romantic History: March 2014
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Sunday, March 30, 2014. A New Cover for the Bassinet. I usually co sleep with my babies but a bassinet has been indispensable in the past for non-nighttime napping. Its portable and small enough to put almost anywhere. So it was fun to sew up a new cover that would fit in with nearly every room in the house. All the fabrics came from my stash, so it was a free project. :). The inside is of pale blue cotton with the seam sewn with a dark blue cotton welt. I covered the mattress in blue and white ticking&#...
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Romantic History: A Teeny Little Post Before I Creep Back Into My Blog-free Break
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Thursday, May 5, 2011. A Teeny Little Post Before I Creep Back Into My Blog-free Break. I know I wasn't going to post til after our first CW event, but, then, I wasn't going to sew either. And I did. I just want to thank you all so much for your advice, suggestions and encouragement. What great cheer leaders you all are! Now I feel like I can take a deep breath and move on. You all are AWESOME. He exclaimed, horrified. Um, David, they're. May 5, 2011 at 7:38 PM. Its too pretty to just let sit in my close...
