Making an 18th Century Inspired Summer Dress

Who else needs a new (historically inspired) summer dress?

Corrections and improvements on the information given in this video will be published here in the description section, along with relevant sources and name/username acknowledgement.

MATERIAL SOURCES:
-Fabric: Liberty of London
-Lining: From my stash, originally somewhere on 39th St. (Probably H&M Fabrics)
-Ribbon: M&J Trimming
-Cotton thread: John Lewis
-Linen thread: Burnley & Trowbridge
-Hat base from Penny River Custom Costumes and Historical Clothing on Etsy (https://www.etsy.com/shop/PennyRiver), decorated with M&J ribbon, dried flowers and berries.

Useful Tools for Those So Inclined:
(Please note that these are affiliate links)
-Clear 18-inch ruler: https://amzn.to/2DIdRrh
-Steel-headed straight pins: https://amzn.to/2ByJUaQ
-Every size & weight needle you will probably ever need: https://amzn.to/2Sd76R7
-My most favorite (& stupidly fiddly) #10 sharps, the tiniest needles: https://amzn.to/2SaZEGf
-Ye Trusty Olde 8” shears (tartan ribbon not included): https://amzn.to/2DXkUft
-Those wee bird snips that literally everyone seems to have: https://amzn.to/2zu9vzY
-(But I’ve also just found these that are a unicorn and I am severely tempted; I should not be trusted with Amazon: https://amzn.to/2KvXGgX)
-Large Newsprint Pad: https://amzn.to/2QF7uHQ
-Actual pattern paper: https://amzn.to/2DjwEbj
-Butcher’s paper: https://amzn.to/2DFtkIh

USEFUL SOURCES
-*Arnold, Janet. Patterns of Fashion 1: Englishwomen’s Dresses and Their Construction C. 1660 - 1860: https://www.amazon.com/Patterns-Fashion-Englishwomens-Construction-1660-1860/dp/089676026X
-17th Century Women’s Dress Patterns Book 1: https://www.amazon.com/Seventeenth-Century-Womens-Dress-Patterns-Book/dp/1851776311/ref=pd_bxgy_14_img_2?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=1851776311&pd_rd_r=0Q32NTES4N92APEBG0Y9&pd_rd_w=Lw4Pz&pd_rd_wg=Y9xz0&psc=1&refRID=0Q32NTES4N92APEBG0Y9&dpID=510sld3wsfL&preST=_SX218_BO1,204,203,200_QL40_&dpSrc=detail
-17th Century Women’s Dress Patterns Book 2: https://www.amazon.com/Seventeenth-Century-Womens-Dress-Patterns-Book/dp/1851776850/ref=pd_sim_14_25?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=1851776850&pd_rd_r=4REF6G6Q6BJYD2BNQQEA&pd_rd_w=Cf8VA&pd_rd_wg=6dREn&psc=1&refRID=4REF6G6Q6BJYD2BNQQEA
-17th Century Men’s Dress Patterns: https://www.amazon.com/17th-Century-Dress-Patterns-Susan-North/dp/0500519056/ref=pd_bxgy_14_img_3?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=0500519056&pd_rd_r=8W4R9D9DD6VQKJF9MB6X&pd_rd_w=AtS4y&pd_rd_wg=HnOYa&psc=1&refRID=8W4R9D9DD6VQKJF9MB6X&dpID=51KrMl%252BiLYL&preST=_SX218_BO1,204,203,200_QL40_&dpSrc=detail
-A useful guide to setting 18th century sleeves: http://yourwardrobeunlockd.com/freebies/377-setting-in-18th-century-sleeves-by-katherine-caron-greig

IMAGE CREDITS
-“1910-1913, Plate 002” The Libraries of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, c. 1910. http://libmma.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/singleitem/collection/p15324coll12/id/11035/rec/55
-“Portrait of Princess Sybille of Cleve”, Lucas Cranach the Elder. Wikimedia Commons, 1526. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lucas_Cranach_d.%C3%84._-_Bildnis_der_Prinzessin_Sibylle_von_Cleve_(1526,_Klassik_Stiftung_Weimar).jpg
-“Fashion Plate (Walking Dress)”, Rudolph Ackermann. Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1814. https://collections.lacma.org/node/247704
-“Self-Portrait with a Harp”, Rose Adélaïde Ducreux. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1791. https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/436222
-“Robe à l’Anglaise”, Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1785-87. https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/81105
-“Robe à l’Anglaise”, Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1785 - 1795. https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/80097056?rpp=20&pg=2&rndkey=20130316&ft=*&when=A.D.+1600-1800&where=United+States&what=Costume&img=3
-“Liberty Frock Rendering” © Bernadette Banner, 2018.
-All photography of the finished dress courtesy of Hana DeHart

MUSIC
‘English Country Garden’ by Aaron Kenny, YouTube Audio Library

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