For my first petticoat I used the free instructions from Truly Victorian, and 8 yards of white cotton broderie anglaise. It went together very easily, though I deviated from the instructions a bit. Instead of sewing each strip into a loop before gathering, I gathered …
In 2016 I went to my very first company holiday party, so naturally I needed a new dress. The pattern is Butterick 5748, a retro sixties design which I’d had my eye on for a while. The bodice fabric is a remnant of cream taffeta …
This is the George & Ginger Lovesick Bralette, which is a free PDF pattern. I made size 0, with C cup, and used a bit of white swimsuit fabric that I had left over from making my dress form cover. I did not make any …
This dress incorporated so many new things! My first George & Ginger Pattern, first sew-along online and first time doing lace insert panels. I am delighted with how it came out. The pattern is the George & Ginger Mood Dress, with pockets added. The fabric …
This Ragtime era dress was my re-entry into historical sewing in 2012, after not doing any at all while I was at university. It has proved to be a very versatile dress and I seem to alter it slightly every time I wear it! The …
This is my very first attempt at a Regency dress. For my inspiration I looked at earlier Regency dresses from 1800-1810, influenced by the classical statuary of ancient Greece. I used Simplicity 4055, view A, without the overskirt and with extra fabric in the back …
I love this dress. It is comfy, stylish, and looks complicated but was actually very easy! The pattern is McCall’s 6503, view D, with no sleeves. The fabric was a lucky quilting cotton find on the clearance table at Joann’s. I did my usual grading …
This is my first foray into the world of hoop skirts: an 1860s ball gown for Viennese Nights in San Diego, 2016. I learned that you have to walk differently (slow and smooth), sit differently (between the hoops) and that if your hoop skirt is …
Steampunk Elsa This is one of those rare projects which came out just how I imagined it. Usually I have to tweak the idea along the way, taking into account fabric availability and time constraints. Not this time – it all worked! I wore this …
I made this shirtdress in 2015 using McCalls 6891, view A, and the fabric is a cotton/linen blend. The pattern went together beautifully, and it has POCKETS. Two of them. Nice big ones. It is supposed to have buttons and buttonholes down the front, but …