We didn’t get pictures at the party– too busy having fun– so the quality isn’t great. As already discussed in my 18th century underwear post, and my post about my cosplay of Claire Fraser’s red dress, my approach to these costumes was to use patterns (from Reconstructing History) that are designed to reproduce 18th… Read More James Fraser, an 18th Century Gentleman

I am so proud of this dress!  The is definitely one of the most challenging projects I have done.  If you have been following along, you already saw a preview of my cosplay/ historical costuming in which I talk about what goes under the dress.  Now I can tell you about the dress itself!  (I… Read More THE RED DRESS!!

In case you are wondering why on earth I am sewing 18th century underwear, let me give a bit of backstory.  I love making costumes (see my last Halloween costume), and I have done a bit of cosplay in the past.  I have also thought that it might be fun to get into historical costuming,… Read More 18th Century Undergarments!