1740s fashion

1740s English silk taffeta dress with silk and metallic threads (Museum of Fine Arts - Boston, Massachusetts, USA). From thefashioncomplex.tumblr.com/image/153557783900 via pinterest.com/katmaxoz/18th-century-fashion/.

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This was more of an update type of project than a new gown. I managed to find more of the same silk taffeta that I used for my robe à la Française in 2011 so I just made a hooded waistcoat and sleeve extensions to make it double as an 18th century Jesuit gown. How it works: I pinned the sleeve extensions on under sleeve ruffles. The gown is pinned in to the waistcoat under the robings like it would be in to a stomacher. Details: Back of the waistcoat is plain linen, back seam is flat felled…

1740’s Fashion | Sew Decades Ago

I love reproducing historical clothing and my inspiration can come from many different sources. Sometimes an extant garment catches my eye, or an original photograph. And sometimes the inspiration …

Woman's Dress and Petticoat (Robe à la française), Unknown, England, circa 1765, Costumes, Dress: Silk plain weave (faille) with silk and metallic-thread supplementary-weft patterning and metallic passementerie .

Friday Treat! A close-up look at the beautiful silk of this 18th century ensemble, on display from TODAY 🎉 The silk was woven around 1740 with a design just bursting with peonies, carnations and tulips. The robe was later re-modelled, but still has its matching shoes and clogs!

1740s Scottish working woman's tartan wool ensemble(Here's another I'm posting about from *the future* - ah, how remiss in never finishing up these projects! But here goes...)There wasn't much for previous posts about this costume. I did a bit of planning and researched embroidered stomachers,

18th century gown with replacement under skirt.

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The Metropolitan Museum of Art. "Period Rooms Reoccupied in Style," November 27, 1963 –January 5, 1964.New York. The Metropolitan Museum of Art. "The Eighteenth-Century Woman," December 12, 1981–September 5, 1982