Tidbits from Johnstone’s London Commercial Guide
Diane Morris | Thursday, March 9th, 2017 | Life & Times, Regency clothing | No Comments
My previous blog described Johnstone’s London Commercial Guide,1 published in 1818. The guide includes a street directory showing which individual or business worked at a specific address. I had been browsing Johnstone’s guide to find surgeons who were practicing in London around that time. Here are a few other tidbits I found in this interesting tome. […]
Read More »5 Things I Learned Sewing Regency Clothing
Diane Morris | Thursday, April 14th, 2016 | Regency clothing | 2 Comments
All’s well that ends well, Shakespeare wrote, and so it was with sewing my Regency patterns. I started with a muslin chemise and short stays and finished a long-sleeved, lined morning gown. Here’s what I learned in the process. What I Learned 1) Adjusting the bodice shoulder line would be practical. In the photo at right I am […]
Read More »A Regency Gown in the Making: Aargh
Diane Morris | Thursday, March 24th, 2016 | Regency clothing | 4 Comments
After sewing a Regency chemise and short stays — see proof of determination in the photo below — I moved on to greater things: sewing a Regency gown. With each type of clothing I had the pleasure (!?!) of learning something new: the chemise pattern required my sewing two gussets, one under each arm, while the short stays required […]
Read More »I Never Met a Gusset I Liked: Sewing a Regency Chemise and Stays
Diane Morris | Thursday, March 10th, 2016 | Regency clothing | 6 Comments
After giving a presentation in character as the opinionated 18th-century baroness Lady Purvis — I was the guest speaker at Ossoli Circle, the oldest federated women’s club in the South (founded in 1885) — thanks, Ladies — I am relieved to find that my homemade Regency chemise, stays and gown all held together. Finding Patterns for Regency Clothing To plan […]
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