This is a bit of a scrap book of some of the images, issues and interesting info (all the i’s) we’ve found as we’ve studied eighteenth century costume.
To access and read the following posts please click on the ‘costume research’ link or ‘news’ link on each post. For some reason not all the posts instantly take you to them an you often have to click this extra bit – we’re trying to get this sorted!!!
Last week we trekked our way upto Scunthorpe in North lincolnshire to continue studying the Rv. Parkinson’s collection. Take a look at some of the stunning coats this gentleman had in his wardrobe: It is simply a joy to study coats like these. Some interesting facts from […]
Read more →In preparation for book 2 we have been busy in studying men’s coats and working on some more replicas. Meet Sno.401 – (images courtesy of Snowshill Manor, National Trust) This is a late c.1780s-1790s coat made from the most softest and exquisite silk velvet I’ve ever felt! […]
Read more →Brand New Course Created! We know many have studied and are teaching the later part of the 18th century – but our study of mantuas – and our love for the first half of the 18th c has led us to create this course on how to […]
Read more →Our Online School is starting to get there! We know we’ve not posted loads about this – to be honest we’ve been busy creating the content for the first course! But The Georgian Costume Study Centre is now up and running – with NO courses as of […]
Read more →1730s Fashion – An Intro Let’s talk about 1730s fashion trends The early part of the 18th century is one of those eras that appears to have gotten lost in time – especially fashion wise. It seems to have simply faded into being and become the years […]
Read more →18th Century Bits: We first came here back in 2018 to study the Aqualate Hall mantua (which we called Shrewsbury – it seems to have officially been retermed ‘Aqualate Hall’ now by the unknown authorities up there in the museum world) From that first session we always […]
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So the last few years of seriously researching 18th century sewing techniques have finally paid off and produced a first book! This book studys and concentrates on a gown remade at some point during the 1750s and 1760s. The book provides a photo heavy study of the […]
Read more →Just found this fabulous image in a book on John Gay’s Trivia 🙂 What a stunning load of early 18th century mantuas simply gliding around the park!
Read more →Well guys, we are now LIVE and READY on Patreon! Here’s our welcome vid – just done while in the midst of clearing and preparing the shop for re-opening 12th April!
Read more →1760s – Dress in a Week Challenge Having spent the last few years solely working on replicas, this year (coz it’s a strange year) we decided to try and push ourselves, put what we’ve been learning into practise and see if we could make a gown in […]
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