Much Business and progress.

Cut and made up the shift, and a toile for the stays, which underwent a radical change after seeing this one from E Bay. I cut my centre front to the fold, split the front at the darts, on the grain, shaped the edges to resemble the shape of the gussets, and sewed the whole thing together - much better, and more places to alter the fitting.



I've also cut the man's trowsers and made them up in toile, and am in the process of altering the coat to make the body longer. That will be finished tonight.

I hope to have the drawers and petticoat at least basted before I go to bed. I don't sleep well the night before a fitting, but am not good first thing, so staying up late is my usual solution - we'll see.

A very busy day!

I have patterns for the gentleman to go with the lady of 1827. I cut a new patterns for the Cossack Trowsers, but was saved making a shirt pattern as I inherited a genuine 1820'ish shirt, which he can try, and as I keep all my patterns, from way back,was able to find a pattern for a frock coat, and waistcoat to work from, instead of drafting from scratch. Another busy day tomorrow, cutting and making up toiles for a Wednesday fitting, or two!

Update and new blog

Owing to the vagaries of Google, I have had to start yet another blog, after tearing my hair out for several days and going round in cicles as I could not sign in. I won't go into the details but Google - sucks!

Anyway. last week I finally drafted a corset for the 1827 dress, based on a tiny drawing in Workwoman's Guide, various patterns in Cut of Women's Clothes, and photos of extant garments that various people sent me, together with stuff I found on line. And then today, on E-Bay there turned up a charming but unboned set of stays with embroidery all over, which I might also incorporate.

The dress is based on these two in "Costume in Detail", but not exactly like either - the finished dress will incorporate what the lady wants as she is a violinist and may need cerain modifications.

I also found this similar dress.

I also cut out patterns for drawers and shift, (from Hunnisett, via Workwoman's Guide) and today I need to check my pattern for the man's coat and a draft a pattern for a pair of "trowers", which are gathered and quite full at the waist. That will come from a couple of books - "Cut of Men's Clothes" and a book of Regency patterns the name of which I can't remember.