ORANGE STAYS
A pair of 18th century stays in orange and green.
HISTORICAL CLOTHING
EMBROIDERED STOMACHER
A hand embroidered stomacher with cotton and silk floss. Design from Victoria and Albert museum: ‘Continuatio der Kunst- und Fleiß-übenden Nadel-Ergötzung oder des neu-ersonnenen Besondern Nehe-Bichs dritter Theil’
BLACK PETTICOAT
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.
ROBE A LA FRANCAISE
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.
1760 WHITE-BLUE STAYS
A pair of white cotton stays with embroidered details, made from a 1760 pattern.
18TH CENTURY GREEN STAYS
Green 18th century stays with burgundy details and with white silk thread, fully hand-sewn.
PETTICOAT FLORAL
A petticoat for a 18th century gown in a classic style. Made from linen with ruching on the front.
STOMACHER
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.
STOMACHER
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.
PETTICOAT BROCADE
A petticoat for a 18th century gown in a classic style. Made from linen with a top layer of silk brocade on the front.