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Sewing Aesthetic, Regency Era Fashion, Shift Pattern, Red Slippers, Regency Dress, Regency Fashion, Historical Costume, Black Feathers, Historical Dresses

The past weekend was full and busy and fun. The only bit of sewing I did was cutting out my regency shift and taking the big black feather off of my regency bonnet. I swapped it out for smaller white feathers and a row of pink paper flowers across the front. I saw some similar trim arrangements on bonnets in my new book so I felt it was a safe and accurate choice. I would have preferred silk flowers but I could not find anything remotely real looking in either Jo Anns, Hobby Lobby or Wal…

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From "Before the Automobile".  1660's shift.  Blog has additional photos, plus pattern and construction information, and links to research sources. 1660s Dress, Medieval Shift, Chemise Pattern, 17 Century Fashion, 17th Century Dress, 17th Century Clothing, Shift Pattern, 17th Century Fashion, Quoi Porter

This project required a little guesswork. All the surviving shifts I've seen are from an earlier or later date and neither seem to fit the shifts seen in artwork of the era. I can only hope the garments in the paintings have true likeness for the shifts they wore and are not just something artistic designed for the portrait. Full body, slit in front, narrow neckband or drawstring. Nell Gwyn by Simon Verelst c. 1680 Full body, body and sleeves gathered in to a neckband, slit in front. Nell…

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