#18th century costume

[iridessence]

a snap from the fête. // IG

[theladygruoch]

Some handy tips for going outside in historical clothing! ...or not...

[angel-bruises]

Having to sit weird in the car because my wig was too tall (summer 2022)

Cynical Neo Princessism

[bennyssewingblog]

Pumpkin Spice Latte Stays

I found this 100% orange linen as a remnant and immediately thought it would look so cute with my usual ivory silk binding. Do you see how fucken smooth the binding is? Here’s a close-up:

...Okay, so not perfectly smooth (I’ve never seen the binding on tabs be completely flat), but they’re a hell of a lot better than I usually do. My secret? Go slow, and stretch the binding a little before you out it into place. And pins, lots of pins.

Anyways...I think I want to do something with yellow next? Or should I go ahead and move into my fun brocades for winter?

[pythiaswine]

so this is my drawing mock-up for my halloween costume this year. i'm going to a party this weekend and wanted to impress

OKAY so the boots are heeled riding boots I dropped a pretty penny on last year for my Cruella costume. I don't remember where I bought them but the brand in the boot says "Forever" (wow how helpful). The fangs are these smaller prosthetics from Spirit. I also bought larger fangs but they looked and felt so wonky in my mouth. definitely looked less realistic and were difficult to talk with.

I didn't want to sew a corset so I bought one online that was cheap(er than others) and actually so good for how little i spent. I have a 34" bust and 30" waist, I wear women's medium (US) usually, but bought a large because I know how these corsets tend to fit and there were no reviews. Keep in mind that I didn't tighten the straps because I was excitedly throwing all the pieces on, but a large is perfect for me:

forgive my messy i-work-every-day-and-take-classes bedroom.

That above photo is a wip, I have some fishnets, spray blood, and earrings. Gonna put my hair up best I can to mimic an 18th century updo (my hair's shoulder length as you can see :/) and i'm gonna powder it. will probably touch up the color too, because my roots have grown out quite a bit. i have the choker, already had the gloves from Spirit a few years back.

the workable piece here is that short nightdress I picked up at Goodwill for $6. It's a little long (knee length) so it's pinned in the photo. i'm on the fence about using the sheet lacy stuff for sleeves, because it would look gorgeous asf. but also i like the sheer over the under skirt, also would need another layer if i DID use it for sleeves because the white is so see-through. on the fence.

here's the very first drawing i did before purchasing the corset, babydoll chemise, choker, teeth, fishnets, etc.

i decided from there i wanted a more 18th century (albeit not quite so modest) look. didn't want any of those curvy bodice corsets that are more late 19th/early 20th century. I wore one of those for the Cruella costume and it was not my cup of tea. it was a cheaper corset but i didn't like that i wore it as a corset-top without anything underneath. it also bent weirdly and i wasn't very flexible in it. here's the fit below, cropped the person beside me because i didn't want to violate their privacy

my costume this year is pretty last minute because i only decided to even go to the party a few days ago. i ordered the corset and made a couple trips to Spirit and Goodwill, and decided to recycle what i could from Cruella.

here's the second drawing where I decided i wanted puffed sleeves instead of the awkward hanging ones, and drew my hair in an updo.

and finally as i've acquired some costume pieces i morphed it into this drawing here:

it's pretty cohesive, i think, and seeing myself in it even though it's not complete is AWESOME. i can't wait to show off the final results.

[fighting-naturalist]

Sorry to anyone who saw these on Twitter already, but I can't resist posting them here! This a photoshoot with a dear friend (credit to his socials, Twitter and Instagram) of my 18th century "Lady Randall" riding habit!

If you're interested in seeing more posts like this, you can check out my Instagram, my Twitter shenanigans, and even see the making-of process on my Ko-Fi!

[costumedump]

Costume For Emma Stone As Abigail

The Favourite

Designed By Sandy Powell

27th Art Of Motion Picture Costume Design

Fidm Museum And Galleries

[montmartre-parapluie]

Work In progress: The "Cheery In Chintz" Robe a la Francaise Project...

Hello again, friends!

With lockdown rules yo-yoing around in my area, not entirely sure if I'll get to wear this any time soon outside an impromptu photoshoot in my back garden - but what the hey, I'll share my plans any way!

There's a delightful exhibit on the history of 18th century Dutch Chintz going on display at the London Textile and Costume Museum later this year, organised by no less than the Fries Museum from Leeuwarden!

A bunch of my fellow 18th century costumers invited me along to attend in 18th century dress - ideally, of course, in chintz, to pay homage to the historic prints on show.

But after looking through my wardrobe...alas, I HAVE no floral cotton gowns to wear!

So yes, that's right, there's another project in the works...

This above delightful silk robe francaise from the Mint Museum has LONG been on my 'to make' list, because that rich red wine colour is just divine (and the talented @tockamybeloved has been really inspiring me with HER fantastic robe francaises from the American Duchess pattern. But I never thought I'd find a fabric that would come close, until i stumbled across this delightful Dutch Heritage reproduction cotton print:

Best yet, it IS an 18th century reproduction print, made by a Dutch company - so I'm honouring the historical Dutch prints by wearing a modern one. There's a really nice symmetry to that.

Not quite the same, and a tad busier (and cotton, not silk), but absolutely PERFECT for paying homage to the exhibition. Plus, cotton will be nice and cool if it's still warm when we plan to attend. If it's outrageously warm I may wear the chemise gown, but this is a nice compromise for if it's a little cooler.

We'll see how it goes - I'll post pictures as I travel along in the making process!

[stitchesandspite]

Thank you for your patience while I put my face on.

[verdraaidzaamheid]

18th century costume is in the making! Here's the petticoat.

(fabric is not accurate to the times. I found it at a thrift store, meters of it. So too good to not use it for something costume related, right?)

[cy-lindric]

Entering my sans-culotte era babes

[iridessence]

via

[theladygruoch]

fashion is when you stand in a garden with a cake on your head

[angel-bruises]

More photos of me in my 18th century costume from this summer~

CYNICAL NEO PRINCESSISM

[bennyssewingblog]

These are just so stinkin’ pretty! The brocade was an absolute horror to work with though. The backside of the fabric was just a mess of loose/uneven threads. I had a few times where I thought I would have to scrap the project altogether, but I made it through!

I didn’t make any changes to the pattern here, I think I’m pretty happy with my pattern and fit.

Probably the most challenging part of these stays was the boning. The backside of the brocade would make little “pockets” that the the reed boning would get caught on. Usually with the boning, since it comes rolled up, you have to alternate the curve direction of the boning when you insert it. Well, if the tip of the boning was curved toward the brocade side of the stays, it would get caught. So I could only insert it in one direction. Which turned out fine, it just needed some extra ironing.

HOWEVER, I never want to work with this fabric again lol

Like what you see? Good news! They’re for sale and you can check out more pictures and video here.

[amatesura]

Countess Jacqueline Elisabet Gyldenstolpe (detail)

Jakob Björck, 1727-1793