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1760s Casaquin - Brown Silk & Winged Cuffs Pattern: Started with the "1760 Jacket" Diagram XXX, from Norah Waugh's The Cut of Women's Clothes, with heavy alterations

1755 Waistcoat - Margot Hill Pattern Pattern: 1755 Men's Waistcoat, The Evolution of Fashion, by Margot Hill and Peter Fabric: 100% silk taffeta, dark brown. Back lining

Truly Victorian #170 "Victorian Petticoats" Pattern: Truly Victorian #170, Victorian Petticoats. View 1, early bustle era. Fullest version. Fabric:

Tailor's Guide TG129 - Ladies' Two Jackets Pattern: Tailor's Guide #129, "Ladies' Two Jackets: Styles 1770-1785". With alterations to the center front

Wingeo Regency Era Pelisse & Spencer WN255 Pattern: Wingeo (WN255) "1795 -1825 Regency Era Pelisse & Spencer" Fabric: Faux silk moire, rayon, in a sea-green

1750s Casaquin Jacket - Blue Floral Cotton Pattern: Diagram XXX from The Cut of Women's Clothes, by Norah Waugh, used as a base. Previous Use

1750s Casaquin Jacket - Yellow & Blue Brocade Pattern: Diagram XXX from The Cut of Women's Clothes, used as a base, but with the front altered to use a stomacher.

1500 Images of My Past Work! I've learned that once you've been on the internet long enough, it becomes like a closet in the real world. You start stumbling across old things you forgot

1894 Navy Wool Blouse Set Patterns: Skirt is Butterick 3418. Blouse is a combination of Truly Victorian 494, Truly Victorian 495 - view 3, and my own alterations.

1860s Bolero Jacket Set - Pink & Brown Patterns: Truly Victorian #441 - Garibaldi Blouse Truly Victorian #440 - Pagoda bodice (sleeves only) Truly Victorian #444 - Spanish Jacket (bodice only)

Early Regency Dress - Indian Silk Sari Patterns: I used a combination of the robe and underdress patterns for the 1795 woman's ensemble in Evolution of Fashion:

Blue Wool Casaquin Jacket - 1770 Pattern: Started with the 1750 jacket from Norah Waugh, diagram XXX; really just a base, as I thin altered it drastically.