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SideProject: The Worst Little 1920s Slip Around

SideProject: The Worst Little 1920s Slip Around

This Sunday is the highly anticipated Gatsby picnic at Lake Tahoe, and I've got a GREAT vintage dress to wear. Of course, it's transparent, so I had to make a...
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17th c. Shirt

17th c. Shirt

Last time I posted about 17th c. costume, we were looking at the client's references for 17th c. linen shirts. Well now it's done! lol. I used a simple rectangle-based...
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All Tied Up: Surviving The Day in a Corset

All Tied Up: Surviving The Day in a Corset

We in this modern age, this 21st century, are witness to a strange and fascinating phenomenon - women having the desire to wear hot, heavy, and restrictive clothing outside, in...
American Duchess
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Butterick 18th C. Stays - In Progress "Glamour"

Butterick 18th C. Stays - In Progress "Glamour"

For all the corset and bodies I've made, the 18th c. version, called "stays," is new to me. I picked up a Butterick (B4484) pattern some years ago and have...
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Tagged: Undies
I Can See Your [Regency] Underwear...

I Can See Your [Regency] Underwear...

As noted in a previous entry, undergarments are quite possibly the single most important part of your costume. They provide the foundation upon which your dress will be built, and...
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Tagged: Regency Undies