Bigger Ruffles for 18th Century Shirt #3: Sewing Journal
Crushed when shirt #2 and shirt #2 didn’t pack that 18th century flourish of grand ruffles, he requested bigger ruffles this time to look more period accurate.
Historical Sewing and Time Travels
Tag: Lafayette regimental
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!
My son’s third Lafayette Regimental Finis: Sewing Journal
When the director of the Costume Design Center heard of coat #2, she handed me proper wool samples, encouraging me to get broadcloth wool for the next one.
