Attempting to Make an 18th Century Dress

Do you ever get so excited to skip some of the early *really important* steps? This project is a prime example of that. But I learned some stuff from it, so all is not lost! BLOG POST WITH MORE INFO: https://angelacostumery.com/2017/12/16/a-purple-linen-18th-century-dress/ Also - I'm really not looking for people to tell me it looks fine and I'm being too hard on myself. It's cool if you feel that way, but there is a lot wrong with the fit of this (more than is necessarily visible in the included photos, they were taken to make it look good, after all). I know I can do better, and I know what went wrong. Acknowledging that is important for me to improve moving forward. I'm not upset about the flaws, just very aware of them!! And that attitude helps me avoid those mistakes in the future. ✩✩✩ Mentioned: The linen was purchased from Jo-anns I buy plastic boning from onlinefabricstore.net My references were primarily Demelza's wardrobe in Poldark. ✩✩✩ Some good 18th century boook references include Janet Arnolds first "Patterns of Fashion" book, and "Costume in Detail" by Nancy Bradfield ✩✩✩ If you are interested in seeing more of my work or contacting me, I'll leave links to my various sites below! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/angelacostumery FAQ: /watch/Ayn8gwCB11vB8 Blog: https: http://angelacostumery.com Portfolio: http://angelaclayton.crevado.com/ Email: AngelaCostumery@gmail.com [serious inquires only please!] ✩✩ If you are feeling generous, you can help support the channel! https://ko-fi.com/angela Youtube likes to mark my videos as 'not suitable for all advertisers' because its algorithm is broken, and ad revenue doesn't cover material costs for most projects featured in videos; much less a wage for the time spent filming and editing. ✩✩ About me: My name is Angela Clayton, I’m a twenty year old designer and seamstress who is currently living on Long Island, in NY. I’ve been sewing for five years and focused on period costumes and original designs for the last three. I make costumes for fun and to expand my skill set so I can hopefully get a job in the industry someday. Check out my FAQ linked about to hear more about me, and any of the other sites to see more of my work! I can be contacted with inquires about paid work via the email above. ✩✩ My dress form is from buystoreshelving.com My sewing machines include: Singer Heavy Duty 4423, Singer Industrial 191D-20, Singer 15-30 Video with more detail: /watch/Y8cWLcJDE5uDW ✩✩ Music credit; Teddy Bear Waltz Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ (I'm sorry if this is a bit grating - my first choice got removed, and I was rushing to upload this!)

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