Historical Costume Festival - "Sense & Sensibility" inspired dress

This is my sixth entry to the Historical Costume Festival.

Back in the spring of 2008, I sewed a Marianne Dashwood inspired costume for our trip to Williamsburg, Virginia.

::Inspiration::

::My Version::

{The first two pictures are of me in Williamsburg. While the rest are my Senior pictures.}

::What I did::

I used Sense & Sensibility's Elegant Lady's Closet pattern for the dress; and Sense & Sensibility's Regency Spencer Jacket & Pelisse pattern for the pelisse.

The dress is made out of white voile, with a white muslin petticoat underneath. For the pelisse I just used broadcloth in a creamy yellow. I did notice after making my pelisse that I forgot to add 3/4 sleeves. Oops. :p


~Ashley

Historical Costume Festival - White Regency Dress with Embroidery

This is my fifth entry to the Historical Costume Festival.


Inspired by a image I found on Mrs. Chancey's website. I went about making my own version of a dress found in the book, The Art of Dress by Jane Ashelford. It is a wonderful book by the way! 


::Inspiration::

picture from: www.sensibility.com/vintageimages

::My version::

::What I did::


I sewed the entire dress, but two button holes, by hand. It is one of three projects I've sewn entirely by hand. The dress is made out of the higher end of 100% cotton muslin from Joann Fabrics. I embroidered the sleeves myself, which took quite awhile - about a year and five months of off-and-on work. Sewing the dress it self took only three days. The basic embroidery outline was found in the book:  J.&P. Coats 100 Embroidery Stitches. The pattern I used for the dress was Sense & Sensibility's Regency era dress pattern. 


~Ashley