Regency chemisette pattern

“ladies used to wear shifts; they now are called chemises: shoes are turned into sandals, stays are corsets, a girdle is a zone, a band for ...

This post provides my insights and lessons learned about the fit and construction of a Regency period chemise. I certainly wouldn’t tout myself as a chemise making expert, as this is my first, bu…

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As part of my Regency wardrobe, I wanted to make a white chemisette to fill in the necklines of some of my gowns– most notably the pashmina gown, which I specifically made for daywear. Taking…

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As I was making all the regency dress accessories I could manage for my sister's birthday party, I decided to make a chemisette to fill in the neckline of my gown. What is a chemisette? It's more or less a faux shirt worn underneath gowns and jackets from the 1790's through the Victorian era to fill in low necklines, or just give the illusion of a shirt worn under a high necked jacket. Basically what was known as a "dickie" in the 20th century. Anyway, I decided it would improve my regency…

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YouTube Companion Video: https://youtu.be/yoAZLeF1h10 Costume College, hosted by the Costumer's Guild West, has extraordinary classes, amazing tours, and fabulous social events. The Sunday Fantasy Tea has always been my absolute favorite of the entire weekend. The Fantasy Tea theme for 2024 was Vintage Tropical Tea Party. Amy, my roommate for Costume College 2024, sent me a perfect fabric to create something to wear for the Sunday Fantasy Tea and I love it! My pattern search led me to…

Well, I would've been done with my green calico regency dress this weekend but for running into issues with the chemisette. I decided I should be ultra-period for this little accessory, I was going to use a pattern from Janet Arnold. I choose this one: And blew up the…

Festive Attyre: Regency Chemise

It is November! And that means Thanksgiving and also Vernet! November is the last month to finish up the projects for the fashion plate coll...

“ladies used to wear shifts; they now are called chemises: shoes are turned into sandals, stays are corsets, a girdle is a zone, a band for the head is a diadem, a gown is a robe,” quote by Althea Fanshawe in 1806 Well I made my pattern and I made a mock up and now it is ready to share with you! First off this is not a pattern fro the Historical Accuracy snobs. If you want complete historical accuracy, go buy a pattern from one of the well known pattern companies. This pattern is one that I…

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Moje noworoczne plany realizują się zaskakująco dobrze. Jeszcze robi się pikowana poduszka na tyłek i podwiązki (haft już jest, czekam tylko na jedwabne tasiemki), a niedawno skończyłam szycie chemisette. Brakowało mi tego elementu garderoby, który zwyczajowo nosiło się razem z dziennymi sukienkami. Jest to dodatek klimatyczny, skromny i według mnie bardzo regencyjny (choć oczywiście pojawiał się i wcześniej, i później). Cechy wspólne dla chyba wszystkich chemisette to brak rękawów, długość…

I decided to make a second chemisette for this years Jane Austen Festival, using Janet Arnold’s pattern (A. c. 1800-25) in Patterns of Fashion 1. I have also joined a Historical Sew-Fortnight…

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