The American Duchess Guide to 18th Century Dressmaking: How to Hand Sew Georgian Gowns and Wear Them With Style by Lauren Stowell (Author), Abby Cox (Author).
Lauren Stowell and Abby Cox of American Duchess have endeavored to make the impossible possible by bringing historically accurate dressmaking techniques into your sewing room. Learn how to make four of the most iconic 18th century silhouettes―the English Gown, Sacque Gown, Italian Gown and Round Gown―using the same hand sewing techniques done by historic dressmakers.
Naples hat. Straw, cornette, crepe hats. Romantic era 1816.
Naples hat. Straw, cornette, crepe hats.
Romantic era 1816.
1, Chapeau de Gros de Naples. 2, Chapeau de Tulle. 3, Chapeau de Reps à fond de Tulle. 4, Cornette de Tulle. 5, Cornette de gros de Naples à fond de Crêpe.
Source: Journal des dames et des modes. Costumes parisien 1816. France Restoration. England Georgian, Regency. Romantic fashion era. German Biedermeier.
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England Georgian Regency, France Directoire, First Empire, Neo Classical.
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- The days of the Directoire by Alfred Allinson.
- The Incroyables and Muscadins. The French directory dandies.
- Nymphs and Merveilleuses. The Frenchwoman of the century by Octave Uzanne.
- Les Incroyables et Merveilleuses. Drawings by Carle Vernet, Horace Vernet .
- Comparison of the French and English modes. The Regency fashion period 1808-1815.
- The French Republic 1789 to 1804. Fashion during the directoire. By Augustin Challamel.
- Reign of Napoleon I. 1804 to 1814. French Empire era, in England the Regency or Georgian fashion era.
- Reigns of Louis XVIII. and Charles X. 1815 to 1830. The Restoration or Romanticism fashion era. German Biedermeier.
- Fashion in the Reign of Philippe. 1830 to 1848. Victorian era. Romanticism fashion.
- Fashion and Costumes of the The Second Republic. 1848 -1851. Victorian era. “Second Rococo”.
- Fashion History France. On the history of costumes. Archives of French fashion
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