Rococo dress pattern

A couple years ago now we worked with Simplicity to create a Robe a la Francaise pattern (Simplicity 8578) based on Abby's sacque in The American Duchess Guide to 18th Century Dressmaking. When that pattern came out, I wanted to use it to make my

Pattern: Norah Waugh, The Cut of Women's Clothes, Diagram XV "1740 Sack Dress" Fabric: Silk. Plaid, pink and ivory. Cotton batiste. *When choosing fabric, remember that the folds on the front edges of this garment are such that you really must have a fabric that is the same on the back and front (since the "back" of the fabric will be what shows on the folds). If not, you will have to devise a facing of some sort. Size, Unaltered from diagram: 34" Chest, 26" Waist. Sleeves run wide for the…

In preparation for Fetes Galantes 2020 (yes, the one the pandemic canceled), I made a robe à la française, or sack-back gown, mock-up to wrap my brain around the confusing construction of…

Marie Antoinette Gown 18th century colonial rococo polonaise dress in REAL silk 1770 - 1780 Made Polonaise, mid 18th century, american. Oooo if only I could sew !!!

Greetings fellow sewists! My name is Sarah and I am a historical costumer and maker of floofy things. I specialize in hand sewing 18th-century gowns using period-appropriate techniques, and you can find examples of these gowns and other costumes that I have sewn on my page @sewlateadoe For those of you who may be…

So, the robe à la Polonaise project got delayed because the floral robe à l'Anglaise - that was supposed to be finished before starting wi...

This is a page from the Eyewitness series book on fashion, the book that got me interested in historical fashion as a child.