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.
Historical Sewing and Time Travels
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.
How long does it take to put on a costume? F-o-r-e-v-e-r when your son has a cravat!
He’s now shortened his time to tying the cravat to a mere 5 minutes!
When my son announced he had outgrown the breeches I had hand sewn last spring, I whipped out another pair which he gleefully proclaimed as the best fit ever!
While attending the final sewing class in celebration of the Colonial Williamsburg Costume Design Center’s 75th anniversary, I learned all about pinballs.
Meeting a kindred spirit recently, this kind blog reader taught me to drape, which she promised would solve all my historical sewing woes.
Making the class more fun, tavern owners Jane Vobe, Christiana Campbell, and her daughter. Molly, also attended, while bantering tavern humor.
After perusing my homework from the Costume Design Center, I decided to finish covering a straw hat blank with silk, which I began in class.
The Costume Design Center taught us historically accurate stomacher embellishments for 18th century gowns, in this seventh class of nine in the series.
I got to bring my 18th century sewing projects to an individual consultation with the Costume Design Center staff to ask questions. How cool is that?
After my kids’ pleas for historically accurate attire, I put needle to fabric while puzzling through agony, confusion, and woes.