Posts tagged 18th Century Italian Gown
Sewing 18th Century Italian Gowns with my 13 Year old Student Dalia
Sewing 18th Century Italian Gowns with my 13 Year old Student Dalia

When My corset obsessed 13 year old student, Dalia, wanted to move onto a new bigger project, she chose the Italian Gown featured in the American Duchess Guide to 18th Century Dressmaking. What a pretty gown it is! In order to give proper instruction and guidance in the process, I decided to make one myself.

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Making a 1780's Italian Gown - Part 1
Making a 1780's Italian Gown - Part 1

Ever since I was a wee little girl, and while reading The Real Mother Goose, I have loved the “Bo-Peep” look of the 1780’s. I definitely did not equate the look to the Era at the time (because I was a child), but in retrospect, realized that was exactly what I loved about the book. Those dresses are the prettiest!

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