Buckled Military Stock for Christmas: Sewing Journal
When we visited the Colonial Williamsburg Costume Design Center Open House last year, my son and I held a military stock in our hands.
My son’s eyes shone!
Historical Seamstress & Homeschooler
Category: 18th Century Sewing Journal
Red wool mitts for my daughter’s Christmas: Sewing Journal
After our last trip down to Colonial Williamsburg which turned snowy, my daughter asked for mitts to keep her arms warm!
A new 18th Century Black Wool Cloak for my son: Sewing Journal
I followed the instructions for item #21 in the book, Costume Close-Up by Linda Baumgartner, based on examples from the Colonial Williamsburg collection.
A proper 18th century cloak for my daughter: Sewing Journal
As the sun began to set in the late afternoon, the chill of the air caused my kids to don their winter cloaks, sadly of the 19th century.
How I drafted and hand sewed my son’s green linen frock coat
This new coat is completely hand sewn, with twenty-two fabric covered buttons, another first for me to complete for an outfit.
Doll paper frock coat from the Tailor: Colonial Williamsburg
When I told the tailor that I messed up the new frock coat I sewed for my son from a drafted pattern in Costume-Close Up, he asked what I was talking about.
Frock coat pattern drafting: 18th Century Sewing Diary
Then I looked at frock coats in Costume Close-up: Clothing Construction and Pattern 1750-11790, written by Colonial Williamsburg’s Linda Baumgartner.
Debut of my son’s new market wallet in Colonial Williamsburg
One of the CW employees pointed out my son should not be using a market wallet because he’s dressed as a gentry boy.
Only the middling were known to use these.
Handsewn breeches #2 best fit: 18th century sewing journal
After my son barely squeezed into his four month old breeches, he announced he had outgrown them. Quickly I handsewed breeches #2 which were the best fit ever.
Debut of my first draped and handstitched gown: Sewing Journal
Meeting a kindred spirit recently, this kind blog reader taught me to drape, which she promised would solve all my historical sewing woes.
