 Bodice of my new 'apron-front' Regency gown, pinned in place and ready to complete. It seems that everyone is creating Regency fashions these days, although I must admit it wasn't Bridgerton that influenced me (I really didn't like the series much at all, and found the costumes very poorly done). No, this idea sprang up in my head a few years ago (BCE = Before Covid Era) to attend a garden party at a venue where fashions of the 1800 to 1815 era would be ideally appropriate.
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 As a maker of historical patterns, I'm the first to acknowledge the value of another maker's work if it's technically well-drafted (what I call "good pattern engineering"), reflects historical accuracy, and includes clear and complete instructions. So I'm not averse to turning to a fellow pattern-maker in a pinch, in order to avoid having to reinvent the wheel and/or go from zero to 90 to create a garment from an historical period with which I'm largely unfamiliar (not to mention with a short deadline looming). Now, I'm not going to go so far as to advertise another maker's pattern here on my own website, but please read on -- I'm perfectly willing to tell you whose pattern I made use of!
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AuthorPatricia Preston ('The Fashion Archaeologist'), Linguist, historian, translator, pattern-maker, former museum professional, and lover of all things costume history. Categories
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