I used my stocking pattern to make a pattern for 18th century clocked stockings. Continue reading Making A Clocked Stocking Pattern
Category Archives: 18th Century
Handsewn 18th Century Lappet Cap – Details
It didn’t take long to sew this mid-18th century lappet cap by hand. Here are now some detail pictures of the cap. Continue reading Handsewn 18th Century Lappet Cap – Details
18th Century/ Victorian Cotton Pockets
Pockets in the 18th century and the 1840s-60s were worn over the petticoats and under the skirt. The skirt had openings in the side seam to access the pockets. Continue reading 18th Century/ Victorian Cotton Pockets
18th Century Winter Clothing
Some more pictures of me wearing my 18th century blue linen jacket. Continue reading 18th Century Winter Clothing
18th Century Blue Linen Jacket – Details
Here are detail pictures of my 18th century blue linen jacket. The jacket is closed with spiral lacing. The eyelets I’ve sewn by hand with half bleached linen thread. Continue reading 18th Century Blue Linen Jacket – Details
18th Century Blue Linen Jacket
For my mid-18th century blue linen jacket I repurposed the fabric from an 1980s dress – I was thrilled when I tested the fabric and it was linen! 🙂 But it meant I just had a limited amount of this fabric. The colour was also perfect, as linen could have been dyed blue with indigo or woad in the 18th century. Continue reading 18th Century Blue Linen Jacket
Snow Walk In 18th Century Clothing
Some pictures of an evening walk in the snow. Continue reading Snow Walk In 18th Century Clothing
18th Century Spiral Lacing
18th century clothing was often closed with pins or lacing (or buttons or hooks & eyes). If lacing was used, it was usually spiral lacing, not crisscross lacing. For spiral lacing, two of the lacing holes at the beginning and end are spaced closer together. Here are different kinds of spiral lacing, as well as examples of spiral lacing from the 14th till the 18th century. Continue reading 18th Century Spiral Lacing
18th Century Hand-Plaited Straw Bergère Hat
Bergère hats were popular in the 18th century. A bergère is a hat with a low crown and wide brim and was usually made of straw. Despite the name – bergère means shepherdess in French – bergère hats were also worn by rich women.
Inspired by antique 18th century straw bergère hats like this 18th century straw bergère hat at the MET museum, I made this straw hat from scratch! I used wheat straw, soaked it in water to make it bendable, braided it into a long braid and then stitched the straw braid together with invisible stitches. Continue reading 18th Century Hand-Plaited Straw Bergère Hat
Spinning Wool In 18th Century Clothing
Here are some pictures of my 18th century outfit. Continue reading Spinning Wool In 18th Century Clothing