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Gilded Age Natural Form Ensemble: Summer Poppy Reds
A friend organized a Gilded Age train ride recently, and I ended up completely changing my costume plans just one week before the event! I was initially going to use a different pattern that I just ultimately didn’t like – neither the mockup or the construction – so I scrapped that plan and decided to Continue reading
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Scroop Aidah Gown – Italian 1780’s gown in burnt orange silk
Pattern: Scroop Pattern’s Aidah pattern. Materials: Silk drapery fabric from Fabric Guru, cotton muslin (lining), cotton thread, german plastic boning, 1″ cotton twill tape (for petticoat ties). Breakdown of how I altered the pattern: I graded the bodice up to a size 54 from the largest size in the pattern, size 52. I used the Continue reading
About Me
Hello, I’m Spencer (she/her), a thirty-something creative living in the historic suburbs of Philadelphia. In 2022, I began sewing historical costumes again after a 16-year break. Follow along to see bits of my projects, some pattern reviews, and how I adapt styles to fit my plus-sized body!
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