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.
18th Century Virginia Musings
Tag: sewing 1700s for gents
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.
Paper doll 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.
