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Outlander Dress Pattern, 18th Century Chemise, 18th Century Petticoat, Petticoat Pattern, Scarlet Pimpernel, Outlander Costumes, Colonial Dress, Historical Clothes, Historical Costuming

Making this darn thing was a serious act of hubris. I figured since I had made the stays with no problem and had sewed more complicated garments in the past, how hard could it be to make a pleated tube skirt? So with all the confidence in the world, I took a look at some extant pieces and just started hacking and smashing my way through only to redo this petticoat 3-4 times depending on how you count. Even after looking at some great resources such as American Duchess's Tutorial and the…

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Petticoat Outfit Casual Women, Flannel Petticoat, Wool Petticoat, 18th Century Petticoat, History Bounding, Historical Sewing, Find Style, Different Shades Of Red, Dairy Goats

I really wanted a red wool 1770's petticoat. Why? I'll go into that later. (Probably in a future post once I finish the rest of the outfit.) The important thing in this post is that I wanted a red wool petticoat. I have multiple cuts of red wool in my stash, so this shouldn't have been a problem. Grab a piece of fabric, cut a couple panels, sew up side seams, hem, pleat to waistband, done. Of course, it wound up not being that simple. Like I said, I had multiple cuts of red wool in my fabric…

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18th Century Petticoat, Pioneer Costume, 19th Century Dress, On Period, Belle Cosplay, American Duchess, Big Skirts, 18th Century Clothing, Puffy Skirt

/Update: This tutorial is getting quite old! While it's still a goodie, for a more in-depth look at how to make an 18th century petticoat stitch-by-stitch in the historically accurate 18th century manner, please check out The American Duchess Guide to 18th Century Dressmaking./ The cool

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18th Century Petticoat Pattern, 18th Century Apron, 18th Century Chemise, 18th Century Stomacher, 18th Century Petticoat, Petticoat Pattern, 18th Century Stays, Historical Clothing Patterns, 19th Century Dress

Making this darn thing was a serious act of hubris. I figured since I had made the stays with no problem and had sewed more complicated garments in the past, how hard could it be to make a pleated tube skirt? So with all the confidence in the world, I took a look at some extant pieces and just started hacking and smashing my way through only to redo this petticoat 3-4 times depending on how you count. Even after looking at some great resources such as American Duchess's Tutorial and the…

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