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Bastille Day Masquerade 2018
18th Century · Events

Bastille Day Masquerade 2018

July 25, 2018July 31, 2018 misstemby8 Comments

Warning: picture heavy post! I got a little carried away while getting dressed for the Masquerade... (well, okay, perhaps a lot...!) I think that I had been so busy in the lead up to Bastille Day working on my dress I didn't have time to get excited about the Bastille Day Masquerade until the day… Continue reading Bastille Day Masquerade 2018

The Bastille Dress
18th Century · Sewing

The Bastille Dress

July 18, 2018July 18, 2018 misstemby3 Comments

Last year, the local French Society's Bastille Day Masquerade and Dinner presented a rare opportunity to travel further back in time than the Victorian era. Not having a dress of my own to wear I was fortunate that Liane had a spare that I could borrow. Afterwards, I started thinking about attempting my own and… Continue reading The Bastille Dress

Pretty Pink Panniers and Stays
18th Century · Sewing

Pretty Pink Panniers and Stays

July 5, 2018July 17, 2018 misstemby5 Comments

As always when starting a new silhouette one needs to start from the skin out. So, for my first foray into the Eighteenth Century, that's where I started. Rather boldly too, in lolly pink. After all, who says that underwear has to be boring? I used the American Duchess Simplicity pattern 8162 for the stays… Continue reading Pretty Pink Panniers and Stays

Bastille Day Masquerade
18th Century · Events

Bastille Day Masquerade

July 20, 2017July 17, 2017 misstemby3 Comments

I was invited to the local French Society's Bastille Day Masquerade Dinner and Ball at the lovely Coachman Hotel last Saturday, with fellow partners in crime Liane and Hannah. Not yet having an 18th Century dress in my wardrobe, Liane came to the rescue and lent me one of hers. I decorated a mask to… Continue reading Bastille Day Masquerade

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