Starting an 1898 Suit


Finally cutting the aubergine wool for the 1898 suit that I painstakingly drafted from an original La Mode Illustree pattern sheet in late 2021. The skirt is finished, so it’s just this fitted jacket/bodice combo…have to admit, I like a good challenge. Details shared via Patreon, along with swatches and a jacket pattern tracing for our “Aesthete” and “Modiste” levels.

Onward!


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History Mirror Monday @ Lily Absinthe

One last dress check before leaving for town on History Mirror Monday here in Old West Tombstone. 😁


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And For Some Late 1890s Millinery

Playing with some millinery with this antique hat for the French 1898 suit. Brown is *not* my color, so this incredible extant ribbon in black and rose will help! It’s a bit dramatic…but so am I and there we are. 😆


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From the Museum to Us – Recreating a Late 1870s – Early 1880s Dress

We’ve uploaded this on our YouTube channel but we thought we’d put it here too. 😄


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