tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65947627748873027402024-03-08T23:09:10.840+13:00The Lady VictoriaSewing historical costumes and alternative fashion - how to guides, history research and fashion throughout history.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6594762774887302740.post-61390141977594340192015-07-16T10:05:00.001+12:002019-03-18T16:31:58.829+13:00White 18th Century Stockings<br>
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My reproduction 18th century stockings are sewn up and finished, this time in a lovely white cotton knit with embroidered clocks! These 1780's stockings are all hand sewn and hand embroidered.<br>
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When I bought some cotton knit fabric to make <a href="https://www.theladyvictoriasewing.com/2015/03/blue-18th-century-stockings.html">my 18th Century stockings</a>, it turned out to be blue instead of white. The light blue colour had photographed white and I'd ended up with a surprise when I opened the package. Luckily the fabric was 100% cotton, so I planned to bleach the remaining fabric.<br>
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From the very beginning of this shoe project I had a clear picture of how I wanted them to turn out, and i'm so happy that they're pretty much identical to what I had imagined!<br>
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Firstly, I'd like to apologize for my absence. Going back for my final year of university means I have almost no free time - let alone time to sew large, time consuming relics of the past! I will make an effort to start sewing again in a month or so, when my schedule is less hectic.<br>
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In the meantime, I have a couple of finished pieces I still haven't gotten around to sharing!<br>
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After finishing the heel and front of each shoe, I bound the edges of the tongue. I had originally left a small piece of elastic at the base of the tongue, but I trimmed it down as far as I could. I wasn't quite sure how far to go with the binding, but I reasoned that most of it would get covered with the buckle flaps.<br>
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I had originally planned to buy some white knee high socks and wear them under my dress, but after deciding that I was going to have a good stab at make a late 18th century wardrobe I added stockings to my list.<br>
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Prior to this I had never sewn with stretch fabric, and I wasn't looking forward to it. The fabric sensed my fear, and this project turned out to be one of those that fights you every step of the way.<br>
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If there's one thing the late 1700's is known for, it's giant hair. For a general overview of the makeup and hair of the 1700's, Kendra of Demode has an <a href="http://demodecouture.com/hairstyles-cosmetics-18th-century/">excellent and well researched post</a> that covers the main points of each decade. I used it to base my hair and makeup experiments here.<br>
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Ah shoes, the worst part of a costume to try and pull together. Finding a pair of shoes that look right, fit well and don't break the bank is nearly impossible. Although the wonderful <a href="http://www.american-duchess.com/" rel="nofollow">American Duchess</a> makes shoes that fulfill all three categories, international shipping is prohibitively expensive for me.</div>
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The solution? Order some <a href="http://www.american-duchess.com/historic-shoe-buckles-accessories/cavendish-18th-century-shoe-buckle-silver" rel="nofollow">beautiful shoe buckles</a> instead and make my own shoes! Last year I found some secondhand shoes that looked like they could work.<br>
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After I'd <a href="https://www.theladyvictoriasewing.com/2014/08/construction-one-embroidered-stays.html">covered my last metal eyelet with thread</a>, I put on my stays and did a little photo shoot!<br>
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As I worked my way through sewing a set of 18th Century undergarments, I knew I would eventually need to make a set of stays. This post is a sort of step by step guide on how I made mine, showing the entire process - from idea to <a href="https://www.theladyvictoriasewing.com/2014/12/1780s-embroidered-stays.html">finished product</a>.<br>
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I finally got a chance to get my chemise on and take some pictures of my finished <a href="http://the-lady-victoria.blogspot.co.nz/2014/07/construction-blue-garters.html">garters</a>. Although I had an irrational fear of the elastic putting too much strain on them to hold up, they've worked perfectly so far.<br>
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My first post, and my first piece of clothing. Well technically you could call it an accessory. Since I have absolutely no late 1700's items of clothing, I'm starting from the inside out. Technically the first thing I made was my chemise, but i'll be showing that in a later post with the stays.<br>
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