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Pet en l'Air - Beige & Black Silk Pattern: Norah Waugh, Diagram XV "1740 Sack Dress", from The Cut of Women's Clothes. Fabrics: 100%

1788 Pierrot Jacket & Petticoat - Shot silk Taffeta Patterns: Used as a base for drafting...Bodice from the 1775 Robe a l'Anglaise from Norah Waugh, diagram XXII

1770s Polonaise - Blue & White Stripe Linen Patterns: Diagram XXI from The Cut of Women's Clothes, by Norah Waugh; "1770s Polonaise" Fabrics: Blue & White

1870s Truly Victorian Polonaise - Blue & White Cotton Pattern: Truly Victorian #410 "1873 Polonaise" Fabrics: 100% cotton, printed, blue/white mini floral print.

Pet en l'air - Silk Taffeta with embroidered stomacher Pattern: diagram XV "1740s Sack Dress" from Norah Waugh The Cut of Women's Clothes

Casaquin Jacket - Purple & Green Silk Pattern: Drafting using the Norah Waugh, Diagram XXX "1760s Jacket" as a base. Petticoat is self drafted.

Making an 18th century cloak Making an 18th century Cloak ~It's All in the Hood~ Like a lot of people, I assumed cloaks were one of those "generic"

1750 Mantua - Norah Waugh XIV. Anglaise en fourreau Pattern: 1740-1750 Mantua, diagram XIV from Norah Waugh The Cut of Women's Clothes

Butterick B6055 - Halloween Inspired Day Dress Pattern: Butterick B6055 , Retro Collection. Originally produced in 1950. Fabrics: Novelty Halloween cotton print

R4552 - Vintage Anne Adams, 1950. Halloween Print Pattern: Anne Adams, R4552, issues in 1950(?). Purchased from local thrift store for $0.20.

1770s "ribbon candy" Anglaise - Larkin & Smith English Gown Pattern Pattern: Larkin & Smith "English Gown" is the base, though the fronts are altered to have a closed front rather

1760s Casaquin -or- How to make an 18th century Dress From a Single Indian Sari Pattern: None. Self drafted to mimic styles in extant fashion plates and garments.