I forgot to add: Your pattern matching is so very soul satisfying to take in. Well done, you! And the peplums!! Completely dreamy! x I just love the boldness of black and white stripes, anyway. I’m putting together an 18th century pirate wench outfit to wear later this year to some pirate festivals, and I’m working with black and white. (Your latched shoe tutorial is what brought me here; I’m so glad, too!)
About the sleeves, I think you’ll find that the lower end of the back piece was slit in a dart-like shape to fit the forearm more closely but leave the fabric there slightly on the bias.
That is absolutely fabulous! I love that you realized you were not gonna finish it for the event and had the time to really finish it in a way that makes you happy. ❤
While I love fashion history I sometimes struggle with Victorian fashions (1865-1900 especially) because of the over the top ruffles, fringe, beading, buttons etc. Can you actually imagine wearing such heavy and restrictive clothing 24/7/365? A friend of mine who is a retired and well known clothing history professor said that she’s 100% convinced that Victorian fashions were designed by men to “keep women in their proper place”. I worked at a docent at a living history park for one summer and had to wear 7 petticoats, woolen stockings and a corset under my dress, and this was in 90+ degree weather! I quickly came to thoroughly agree with her.
That is a myth. Back then, as now, women dress to impress other women. The more fabric, the more money you had. Men routinely made fun of how ridiculous the clothing was (reference satirical cartoons). It sounds like whoever dressed you didn't know what they were doing. Woolen stockings are for cold weather, you should have been in cotton. 7 petticoats is extreme. No need for more than 3 or 4. In warm weather, they were usually lightweight gauze-like fabric. I suspect you were in petticoats that were of a weight similar to bedsheets.
Wow, what a time! I had twin preemies a few years ago (they’re four now) and it’s a huge mind and life shift. Congratulations and good luck with getting back to the things you love!
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