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  • Victorian Tea Dress goes to Mary Cassatt – McCall’s 8304 review

    Victorian Tea Dress goes to Mary Cassatt – McCall’s 8304 review

    Well, it’s certainly been a hot minute since I lasted posted. It’s not that I haven’t been sewing. In fact, I’ve been sewing a ton! But that’s part of the issue — I’ve been making so much that I haven’t had time to sit down and my computer and write about all the things I’m…

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  • Truly Victorian 441 – 1861 Garibaldi Blouse

    Truly Victorian 441 – 1861 Garibaldi Blouse

    The next item which I made for the Victorian ensemble for the Dickens Fair was the Truly Victorian 441 – 1861 Garibaldi Blouse. This was probably the easiest and most straight forward piece of the ensemble that I made. I was fortunate that Jill had already made hers (technically twice, since she made a muslin…

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  • Victorian Petticoat based on Truly Victorian free pattern

    Victorian Petticoat based on Truly Victorian free pattern

    When you’ve got a hoop skirt, you’ve got to have a petticoat to go on top of it. Otherwise you can see all the hoops through it. I made my petticoat based off the Truly Victorian Free Petticoat Pattern. They’ve got all the yardage listed there although I ended up buying an entire bolt of…

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  • Truly Victorian TV141 Round Cage Crinoline Hoop Skirt

    Truly Victorian TV141 Round Cage Crinoline Hoop Skirt

    This post is waaaay over due. This hoop skirt, or crinoline as they are sometimes known, is from the Truly Victorian pattern TV141 – 1858 Round Cage Crinoline. My friend Jill and I made them together last December for the Dickens Fair. We pretty much made it exactly per the pattern so there’s not a…

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