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.
18th Century Virginia Musings
Tag: 18th century waistcoat
A new Handstitched 18th Century Blue Waistcoat for my son
My son outgrew last year’s blue waistcoat with buff lining, so he requested a new blue waistcoat with white lining that he first wore a few weeks ago.
My son’s new regimental waistcoat: Sewing Journal
Since my son outgrew his regimental waistcoat, I took the opportunity to sew a more historically accurate version, sewn completely by hand.
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.
