with Brooke Welborn & Christina Johnson Eighteenth century mantua-makers produced most women's fitted gowns and jackets by cutting and fitting to the body. One method used in the period was to cut a lining to the figure which could then be used to inform the shape of the desired gown. In this workshop participants will: Learn the foundational principles of cutting to the figure. Practice the process of cutting and fitting shapes on their half sized mannequin (in stays) to deepen their understanding of how to think like a mantua-maker. Focus on English and English Colonial construction based on extant documents with a British or Early American provenance. Complete five pre-recorded units of study during the 6 months course access is available. Introduction & Prepatory Homework - available immediately Unit 1 - Open Front (Backs and Fronts) Unit 2 - Closed Front (Backs and Fronts) Unit 3
Mannequin in Miniature: Building the Official Burnley & Trowbridge Body for Online Workshops
Join Christina Johnson for our mini-workshop where students will build the malleable bust for the B & T approved mini mannequin, a collaboration with Ruth Watkin Costumes. The B & T approved mannequin will be the base for many of our future online workshops. Pointers and recommendations will also be given for the construction of the mannequin body. You may choose to assemble by hand or by machine, but hand finishing will be required. Using our workshop methods, this mannequin will serve as an excellent base for historical foundation garments of all eras. In this workshop participants will: Be given a list of additional materials needed for the bust area of the mannequin. Go through a step-by-step process to build and attach the malleable bust which will allow you to stay or corset the mannequin to the proper silhouette. Receive instruction on modifications to
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Sizing chaos
The inter-generational struggle to find clothes that fit more than a tiny portion of women
Quaker Work Dress Ensemble
View the Quaker work dress ensemble, that includes a work dress, shawl, and bonnet, worn by Quaker women in the 1800s as part of When Women Lost the Vote.
Reversible Tank Top Sewing Tutorial • Sew Pomona
Follow along with my reversible tank top sewing tutorial. This is my tried and true way to sew up a simple tank that is comfy and lovely!
Silks and simplicity : a study of Quaker dress as depicted in portraits, 1718-1855 / Leanna Lee-Whitman | Smithsonian Institution
Variations on ‘Plainness’: Quaker Dress in Eighteenth-Century Philadelphia
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Burnley & Trowbridge Mini Stays Kit for Your Mini Mannequin
This Burnley & Trowbridge Mini Stays Kit for Your Mini Mannequin has been designed to be used in conjunction with the Burnley and Trowbridge Historical Fashion Workshop Series Online. If you do not have the desire to construct stays by hand, this modern adaptation will allow you to construct this garment (necessary for participation in our online workshops) using machine construction methods, and as little hand construction as possible. This Burnley & Trowbridge Mini Stays Kit is designed for the construction of a pair of stays on the official Burnley and Trowbridge Mini Mannequin. Using this pattern or instructions to construct a full-size pair of stays is not recommended. Our Burnley & Trowbridge Mini Stays Kit for Your Mini Mannequin includes: Downloadable E-Pattern and Instructions for Stays A (late 1760s-early 70s) and Stays B (1780s-90s). Fabric for both styles of stays Tape for
Burnley and Trowbridge Mannequin Pattern Bundle — Ruth Watkin
This pattern bundle has been put together for the students of the Burnley & Trowbridge Workshops . It contains: Build you own Bust & Medium Female Medium Female Arms (Head not included) Mannequin Stand For details of the individual patterns, see their main listings in the shop.
19th century | Fashion History Timeline
For a brief overview, see the V&A's "Introduction to 19th-Century Fashion" and "History of Fashion, 1840-1900."
Plain and peculiar: a case study of nineteenth-century Quaker clothing
Material culture scholars have long struggled to reconcile the Quaker doctrine of plainness with the appearance of Quaker material goods. Early descriptions of Quakers and early scholarship on Quaker clothing decreed that Quakers adopted a distinct style of dress that set them apart from their non-Quaker neighbors. This idea has grown into a mythology of Quaker dress and has led to the erroneous idea that all Quakers wore undecorated clothing in somber colors. This thesis first traces the history of scholarship on Quaker clothing, the early years of which were heavily influenced by Colonial Revival thinking. It then examines the concept of “plainness” to see how confusion over the meaning of the word has led to confusion about Quaker material goods. Finally, this thesis uses a collection of documentably Quaker clothing from the nineteenth century to examine the ways in which clothing and religion intersected for one particular group of Delaware Valley Friends and to expand the boundaries of the traditional definitions of “Quaker” dress.
How Patterns Work – Assembil
If you are new to sewing, this is an ideal first book to buy along with a comprehensive sewing book. If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by all the markings on a commercial sewing pattern, How Patterns Work will help you to make sense of all the lines and help you to recognise common garment shapes. No prior experience of pattern making is needed.
Fitting & Proper - Wm. Booth, Draper
Wm. Booth, Draper offers historical items for all your needs. Shop for Fitting & Proper for re-enactment, LARP, or something else!
Christmas Star Decoration Project – The Sewing Directory
Sew a simple patchwork Christmas star decoration with this tutorial from Helen Rhiannon at All Sewn Up.
