ENGAGEANTES
Hand embroidered engageantes, silk thread on cotton voile. Highly detailed and a charming part of 18th century dress!
Photographer: KOMUDESIGNS
HISTORICAL CLOTHING
BEADED STOMACHER
A beaded stomacher for a Robe a la Francaise. Boned with German Synthetic Whalebone for extra stability. Made from linen and satin duchesse with hand embroidery in silk thread and 1000+ hand sewn beads.
Photographer: KOMUDESIGNS
FANTASY WINTER COAT
A bespoke winter coat in purple wool with green viscose lining with a lovely fantasy feel. The coat has deep pockets and a hidden zipper and is adorned with metal clasps. The hooded cape is detachable and can be worn on its own.
Photographer: KOMUDESIGNS
UNDER A HABIT JACKET
Shirt and waist for an 18th century riding habit. The shirt is hand sewn out of cotton and the waist/vest is made out of impregnated wadmal lined with cotton, also completely hand sewn. The buttons are embroidered on a Brother Innovis m280d machine. The pattern is digitized by me and will be available in the shop at a later date.
Photographer: Moa W. for KOMUDESIGNS
18TH CENTURY RIDING HABIT
A riding habit in impregnated wadmal, mostly hand sewn. The habit is made up of an 18th century habit jacket, waist/vest, cotton shirt and KOMUDESIGNS Full Circle Riding- & Walking Skirt. The buttons on the jacket and waist are embroidered on a Brother Innovis m280d machine. The pattern is digitized by me and will be available in the shop at a later date.
Photographer: Moa W. for KOMUDESIGNS
ORANGE STAYS
A pair of 18th century stays in a sturdy orange fabric with a subtle pattern. The stays are stitched with green thread to match the green embroidered eyelets and decorative satin ribbons. These stays are mostly machine sewn.
Photographer: KOMUDESIGNS
EMBROIDERED STOMACHER
A hand embroidered stomacher for an 18th century dress, 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 hand sewn with decorative ruching and trim on the front. Sewn with black silk thread and decorated with pink ribbons
Photographer: KOMUDESIGNS
ROBE A LA FRANCAISE
A Robe a la Francaise, also known as a sack back gown. Each piece is hand stitched 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 hand worked with silk thread!), a deep black duchesse satin petticoat, a stomacher with hand worked 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.
Photograper: KOMUDESIGNS
1760 WHITE-BLUE STAYS
A pair of stays made from a 1760 pattern. Made with several layers of white cotton, boned with German Synthetic Whalebone. The stays are decorated with blue embroidered details, satin ribbons and hand worked eyelets. Partially hand sewn.
Photograper: KOMUDESIGNS
GREEN 18TH CENTURY STAYS
Green 18th century stays with burgundy details. Boned with German Synthetic Whalebone and fully hand stitched with white and burgundy silk thread.
Photograper: KOMUDESIGNS
STOMACHER
A matching stomacher for the yellow floral robe a l’anglaise. Boned with German Synthetic Whalebone for extra stability. Made from linen and cotton. Hand embroidered and approx. 2000 hand sewn beads.
Photographer: KOMUDESIGNS
STOMACHER
A stomacher for the red and white 18th century robe a l’anglaise. Boned with German Synthetic Whalebone for extra stability. Made from linen and cotton. Hand embroidered and has approx. 2000 hand sewn beads.
Photographer: KOMUDESIGNS
BLACKWORK STOMACHER
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). Fully hand sewn with black silk thread and black & grey glass beads on a mustard coloured linen. Boned with German Synthetic Whalebone.
BLUE BEADED STOMACHER
A stomacher for the robe a l’anglaise with large florals. Boned with German Synthetic Whalebone for extra stability. Made from cotton with a top layer of light blue chiffon with embroidery and approx. 1500 hand sewn beads.
CIRCLE CUT CLOAK
Circle cut cloak. The cloak is made out of burgundy wool with a brass clasp.
Photographer: KOMUDESIGNS
YELLOW FLORAL ROBE A L’ANGLAISE
A yellow, floral Robe a l’anglaise worn a la retroussée. The dress and its matching petticoat is mostly machine sewn, but the stomacher is hand embroidered.
Photographer: KOMUDESIGNS
ROBE A L’ANGLAISE IN LARGE FLORALS, RETROUSSÉE
A Robe a l’anglaise with large florals, worn a la retroussée. The dress has a blue petticoat in linen and chiffon, as well as a matching hand sewn stomacher with beaded embroidery.
Photographer: KOMUDESIGNS
RED AND WHITE ROBE A L’ANGLAISE
Red and white robe a l’anglaise with beaded decorations and a matching beaded stomacher and silk petticoat.
Photographer: KOMUDESIGNS
ROBE A L’ANGLAISE IN LARGE FLORALS
A robe a l’anglaise with large florals. The dress has a blue petticoat in linen and chiffon, as well as a matching hand sewn stomacher with beaded embroidery.
Photographer: KOMUDESIGNS