It took a while, but this weekend I finally managed to get some pictures of my 18th century panniers which I made for the HSM15 – Foundation back in January.
And it’s collapsible too!
I really love how they turned out,
and can’t wait to finish my robe a la Franchaise so I can take them on a proper outing.
Here we go again, with a peek of my historic underwear:
1790s Winter Layers
Fully dressed in Redingote, petticoat, belt sash, gloves and hat.
Taking of the accessorizes we can ses the Redingote in full.
Without the Redingote we can see all the white layers beneath – The skirt in full view and the fichu tucked inside the skirt.
Removing the skirt we find the petticoat and the complete fichu.
I also wear a quilted petticoat (you can spot the green waistband above the petticoats).
And underneath there is a bumpad, worn over chemise, stays, stockings and shoes.
As the 19th HSF challenge Wood, Metal and Bone past by I feelt I needed to make something a bit more challenging then the Suffragett brosches I finished just in time.
An with a regency event coming up swifty, I decided it was time to make myself the 1820s corset I’ve been wanting since I bought a wooden busk half a year ago.
Here are some inspiration pictures:
And the pattern comes from the trusted Norah Waughs “Corset and Crinolines” – A 1820s corset.
I bought 0,5m of cream colored cotton sateen, and found some plain cotton sheet for the linnig and interlinning in my stash.
I dafted the patten, made some changes to the sizing and made a mock-up.
I needed to raise the cups 1,5 cm and take them in 2cm a the top. And lenghten the shoulder straps.
I also needed to add 4-5 cm to the back pieces.
After drafting the alterations on the pattern, I cut and interlined all of the pieces.
I sewed the bust and hip gores, the boning chanels and set the gromets on the back pieces.
Then I started on the decoration.
By now I feelt I was running out of time (this was just a couple of hours before the event) and I needed to decide which ones of the decoration seams was the most neccessary – regarding both prettynes and function, though to the strengtening quality of the stiching.
Then I made and attached the lining and putt the boning in to the chanels. I used bias-tape to bind the edges, and put a drawstring into the bias-casing in the front of the corset. Making it adjustable over the bust.
I finished sewing just in time, since I straight away needed to hurry to get dressed and on my way.
Just the facts:
Challenge: 19 – Wood, Metal and Bone.
What: A regency corset
Year: 1800 – 1830s
Pattern: Nora Waughs “Corset and Crinolines” – a 1920s corset.
Fabrics: 0,5 m of cream cotton sateen, 1 m of white cotton sheet.
Notions: One wooden busk, bias tape, thread, gromets, boning (cable-tie and plastic whalebone), lacing-cord and ribbon.
How historical accurate: Machine made with gromets and polyester thread. Butt the pattern, shape and the color are correct. Mabye 5/10.
Time: 10 hours (the evening before and the same morning as the event).
Cost: 200 Sek (22 Usd)(50 Sek, not counting stash).
First worn: On 28 sep “Mickelsmäss” (celebration of the harwest) where I was part of the dancing entertainment.
Final toughts: The corset do what it is supposed to (bust-wise), but I’ts not that comfortable. I almost got a cramp in my side/waist sitting in it for two hours. Mabye I need to change the fit.
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