Tag: Horsehair Braid

Victorian Petticoats – Cotton Eyelet

Victorian Petticoats – Cotton Eyelet

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 

Retro 1960s Holiday Dress – Butterick 5748

Retro 1960s Holiday Dress – Butterick 5748

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