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Step back in time with authentic and elegant 18th century clothing. Explore top ideas to recreate the fashion of this iconic era and embrace the charm of historical style.
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An 18th Century Short Jacket, aka Caraco

With our guild's upcoming 18th C Picnic in Balboa Park this coming Saturday I finally kicked myself in the butt last month to replace my earlier red floral linen caraco that was too short-waisted for me. Every time I raised my arms or stood up from a chair, there was a gap between the jacket and the skirt. I actually tried to find some more of the linen to remake one but had no luck since I bought it about 5 years ago. I had lucked out buying this fabric while at Michael Levine's in the LA…

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Elizabeth Julia
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Jackets

I realized yesterday that there are many garments I've never posted. Even some that I had shown or talked about progress with! I'm still in the process of taking pictures of everything I've made, so here are a few different styles of jackets that I've created over the last three years: Caraco Jacket, based on this original in the V&A. The fabric is a cotton chintz from the Williamsburg collection that came out a few years ago. My biggest issue was the unusual shape of this garment. It was…

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Susan Choquette
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How to Fix Funky Points on 18th Century Stays

See those points on the front edges of the stays, at the bust?If you've got a pair of 18th century stays that lace at the center front, either fully or partially, you may have noticed those funky points that curve upwards at the bust.They're weird

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1770s - 18th century - woman's outfit with mixed print fabrics (jacket in floral, skirt in a different floral, apron in plaid/checks, and cap in floral) - From "An album containing 90 fine water color paintings of costumes." Turin : [s.n.] , [ca.1775]. In the collection of the Bunka Fashion College in Japan. Underneath the illustration is handwritten in pencil "North Holland." - Netherlands - Dutch. 18th Century Apron, 18th Century Jacket, 1770s Fashion, 18th Century Womens Fashion, Clothing Drawing, Bunka Fashion College, 1700 Fashion, 18th Century Women, 18th Century Dress

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1770s - 18th century - woman's outfit with mixed print fabrics (jacket in floral, skirt in a different floral, apron in plaid/checks, and cap in floral) - From "An album containing 90 fine water color paintings of costumes." Turin : [s.n.] , [ca.1775]. In the collection of the Bunka Fashion College in Japan. Underneath the illustration is handwritten in pencil "North Holland." - Netherlands - Dutch.

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Brennan Jammer
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Of Revolutionary Fashion and Food

I've been quite absent lately because my in-laws have been here for a visit, and we've been busy running hither and yon having fun! Each year, Old Sturbridge Village has a Revolutionary War Reenactment that is the largest in New England. It's one of my favorite events to attend, and my in-laws planned their visit to coincide with the reenactment this year. Each time I go, I try to focus on one thing to learn more about. This time I chose two...fashion and food. I attended a talk on dressing…

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