Regency era character art

Make a Jane Austen Art Doll with this Sewing Pattern, including the doll, her Regency Era hair style, and authentic costumes! Now you can create your favorite Jane Austen heroine or Bridgerton character, and all the gowns she could ever want! It is an instant download, so start your project right away. Your PDF file includes step by step instructions with photos for the doll (including how-to for her hair and face), her dresses, jacket, bonnet, and shawl; and cut-out templates for each piece…

This dress from linennaive draws inspiration from Regency-era art and design. Equal parts elegantly feminine and cool, this linen dress will surely make a sophisticated addition to your wardrobe.Crafted from soft linen, the piece is enhanced with a smocked bodice and button closure for added texture. It is a combination of elegance and romance.It's cut to an empire line silhouette framed by puff sleeves and a delicate sweetheart neck. the elasticated lacing-up sleeves with pleated detail…

Regency Era Fashion Plates - March 1814 Ackerman's Repository Fashions for Ladies Evening Dress A white crape, or fine muline petticoat, worn over white satin, embroidered in silver lama round the bottom. A bodice of olive, or spring-green satin, ornamented with a silver stomacher. Short, full sleeve, and rounded bosom, trimmed with a full silver border to correspond. A fan frill of fluted lace, continued round the back, and terminating in front at the corner of the bosom. A silver fringe…

Fashion Flashback: Given that fashion was instrumental in the creation of Canada, this blog series explores the development of what Canadians wore one era at a time. “Man’s Tailcoat. P…

I was at a convention in one of my Regency gowns, and someone asked, “What did black people wear?” The answer is that the clothing expressed a wide range of styles depending on a person’s station a…

Today I bring you another installment of Regency fashions from the pages of Ackermann's Repository. In my previous posts from the last part of 1817 - 1820, Ackermann's included a large amount of fashion plates dedicated to mourning fashions due to several deaths within the royal family. It's a nice change of pace to see that most of the fashion plates for 1821 are gaily colored; however the two fashion plates for September 1821 again show mourning clothing due to the death of yet another…

This regency era waistcoat is single-breasted, meaning it has one row of buttons. The stand-up collar is reinforced with horsehair lining. Both the outer and inner fabrics are made of 100% linen to be comfortable and breathable. There are two cotton tapes attached to the back to tighten for that tailored fit.

Today I bring you another installment of Regency fashions from the pages of Ackermann's Repository. In my previous posts from the last part of 1817 - 1820, Ackermann's included a large amount of fashion plates dedicated to mourning fashions due to several deaths within the royal family. It's a nice change of pace to see that most of the fashion plates for 1821 are gaily colored; however the two fashion plates for September 1821 again show mourning clothing due to the death of yet another…