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Cross-Over Necklines - 1795

Cross-Over Necklines - 1795

Here's an awesome page choc full o' information on Regency everything, from which all these pics today have come. People nowadays tend to think in terms of decade and/or sometimes...
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Tagged: Regency Research
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...
American Duchess
Tagged: Regency Undies
We Have A Winner!

We Have A Winner!

As this dress has been on my mind constantly for the last week, I've been mulling over construction and shape, and here, at last, the *FINAL* sketch for the design...
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The Hair Up There - Enormous Wigs of the late 18th Century...

The Hair Up There - Enormous Wigs of the late 18th Century...

Much planning has already gone into The Barn Owl gown, from the undergown to the robe, to the underpinnings, and hair is not to be left out! I am mainly...
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Is Regency A Good Idea?

Is Regency A Good Idea?

I've been very on-the-fence about whether I want to go Regency era or scootch back towards the 1790s with this costume. My dilemma is that I don't like Regency. Why...
American Duchess
Tagged: Regency Research
New Sketch

New Sketch

A quick sketch of the new ensemble - the undergown with an empire waist, but full through the skirt, and the open robe pretty much as it is in the...
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The Waist Conundrum...

The Waist Conundrum...

In exploring shapes, patterns, and periods for this gown, I've run into a sort of conundrum as to what exactly I want in terms of waist. The robe I love...
American Duchess
Tagged: Regency Research
Design Sketches

Design Sketches

Because of the nature, and cost, of this project, there must be much planning, sketching, and thinking before anything ever gets cut, stitched, or glued. Here are a few more...
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The Feather Fund

The Feather Fund

The feathers I want to use - the "Natural Cream & Ginger" Schlappen from LamplightFeather.com - are $8/foot, so I've attempted to do some preliminary math to make an educated...
American Duchess
Tagged: 18th Century
Concept

Concept

A friend and I have been planning our Halloween gowns. A little early, yeah! She had an awesome idea of being a fox, interpreted as a Victorian bustle gown with...
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About Feathers

About Feathers

The feathers will obviously be the most important part of this gown. They are the statement, and need to be done well in order to get the right look. I've...
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