Gowns, flowers, and a 500 year tour: Colonial Williamsburg
Joining friends for a merry day wearing proper attire in the historic area, we inspired many guests to take pictures of the five of us, yet we forgot our own.
Historical Sewing and Time Travels
Category: Becoming Period Accurate – A Sewing Journal
18th Century Cap with Sage Green Trim: Sewing Journal
The sage green ribbon will work nicely with my gown sewn with Colonial Williamsburg floral-vined reproduction fabric, and the yellow and white striped gown.
Debut of cardinal red cloak and accessories in Snow
Meanwhile I couldn’t help but capture a few pictures of my newest colonial costume accessories, all in cardinal red to buffer the cold, cold snow.
18th Century Deep Red Cloak with Faux Mink Fur Trim for me!
Finally, I have completed an 18th century cloak for myself. To keep me warm, it has a vest like one of the cloaks in the CW collection has.
Brass Buttons for my Son’s Lafayette Coat: Sewing Journal
When the Colonial Williamsburg tailor saw the look-alike modern buttons, he told me that brass buttons would look great! My son beamed!
In time for New Years, Wool Breeches: Sewing Journal
Since my son wanted some wool breeches and waistcoat to go with his Lafayette coat, I thought I’d whip some up before Grand Illumination!
Breeches, Colonial Williamsburg Tailors, Burnley Trowbridge
Led by the tailors of Colonial Williamsburg, they present the history, photographic evidence, and provenance of our project.
Yellow white striped robe à l’anglaise: Sewing Journal
In the manner of sewing 18th century gowns, I’m impressed with how little was cut, then draped with tucks and pleats which brought definition and beauty.
Costume Vignettes in autumn at Colonial Williamsburg
Taking advantage of the great autumnal weather in Colonial Williamsburg during Prelude to Victory, I took a few pictures of my kids wearing appropriate attire.
Patching son’s breeches while surrounded by Continental Army
My frustrated son showed me his breeches with a huge 6″ rip across the top of the knee, with 2 dangling buttons, one of which he fixed with a straight pin.
