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This post is part three of my “making of” series of posts for my 18th c outfit for a friend’s Halloween wedding. If you missed the others, you can read part one, about sewing the 18th c frock coat, and part two, about

This post is a continuation of the “making of” the three garments in my 18th century costume for a friend’s Halloween wedding, so be sure to read the post on sewing the 18th c frock coat to get all the context!

As I mentioned with the froc...

Thanks to your input, I’m posting about this complicated, several-months-long, three garment 18th century outfit a little differently than usual. In the past, I’d take notes as I sewed, but then wait until everything was completed before posting the final outfit photoshoot, then sharing all the “making of” details afterwards. But as this is all for a friend’s wedding in Irela...

Though you haven’t seen it yet, I’ve just sewn three very complicated garments in a row for my Halloween costume this year which meant that I was absolutely gasping for a “quick knit top” palate cleanser by the time I’d finished! I cannot wait to show you the complicated historical Halloween garments – you’ve voted for me to share my “making of” posts ahead of the bi...

Furthering my quest to find the perfect buttondown shirt to be the base pattern for Lestat’s pink silk shirt (and his rust velvet shirt too), I’ve moved on to another Burda magazine pattern in my stash –