Sorry I seem to have disappeared!  Everything is half-way done it seems (and I'm trying to plan a wedding amidst it all).  I've mana...

Just a quick add-on to my stays postings.  I took a tour around the Dewitt Wallace Museum today, and lo and behold they had the stays I'...

Here is the infamous portrait by Ducreux that shows a beautiful example of the style.  While this gown was most popular in the 1780s, it ...

Hello again!  I am finally managing to get out from under the process of moving and back to the clothing.  Unfortunately I don't have mu...

When putting together a woman's jacket or a bodice for a gown, the assembly techniques are generally the same.  I've already shown i...

I apologize for the delay, things have been hectic with preparing to move soon.  Hopefully I will have more time for projects once October c...

I'm going to try to cover some of the basic stitches and their uses.  There are so many other stitches and I really recommend purchasing...

A new and better picture of my Caraco mock-up.  I added in the tabs and cuffs as well. I think I'm going to alter the front piece slight...