HISTORICAL CLOTHING

A deep black petticoat for a robe a la francaise, completely handsewn with decorative ruching and trim on the front. Sewn with black silk thread.

A robe a la francaise, also known as a sack back gown. Each piece is handstitched with linen or silk thread. This robe a la francaise features a greenish, silvery overgown with delicate trim (the bodice is lined with cotton, with boning and lacing in the back. The eyelets are naturally handworked with silk thread!), a deep black duchesse satin petticoat, a stomacher with handworked beaded embroidery in silk with glass beads, and a pair of hand embroidered engageantes made from a mixed cotton voile with silk thread that fastens inside the sleeve with handmade silk thread buttons.

A petticoat for a 18th century gown in a classic style. Made from linen with ruching on the front.

A stomacher for a 18th century gown. Boned with plastic bones for extra stability. Made from linen and cotton with embroidery and approx. 2000 hand sewn beads.

A stomacher for a 18th century gown. Boned with plastic bones for extra stability. Made from linen and cotton with embroidery and approx. 2000 hand sewn beads.

A petticoat for a 18th century gown in a classic style. Made from linen with a top layer of silk brocade on the front.

Stomacher with a pattern from the V&A museum’s archives, from Kunst-und Fleiss-übende Nadel-Ergötzungen oder neu- erfundenes Neh- und Stick-Buch by Helm, Margaretha (published ca. 1725)