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Speaking of costumes worn only once.... this Regency style Spencer jacket that I made some years ago, I have worn it only one afternoon. It's made after a painting of Louise of Prussia in riding habit, 1808. It's really nice and I should wear it again. Photos are made by @erickleijngeld. . . #historicalcostume #costumemaking #handmade #sewing #reenactment #19thcentury #janeausten #napoleon #waterloo #josephine #georgian #hussar #militaryuniform #costumehistory #1800s #historiccostume…

In december, the pattern company Sense & Sensibility had a sale and as their patterns can also be bought as e-patterns, I couldn’t resist. Paper patterns often involve expensive shipping,…

Michelle as beautiful lady Mary

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This riding habit was heavily influenced by the two portraits Wilhelm Ternite painted of Queen Louise of Prussia in 1808-1810. I followed the portraits closely but once again didn't set out to do an exact copy. The original is in a museum and, having seen photos of it, I knew it was closer in color to the second of those portraits but I loved the way it looked in the darker portrait so I chose an almost navy blue wool. It's lined with white silk taffeta and trimmed in Hussar fashion with…

Riding habit jacket - front view (c. 1780-1790). There is no info listed with this habit; the dates shown are my guess. V&A - T.670-1913

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Dressed in Time: A Navy Wool Riding Habit

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F, 1790s, English; Green cloth. Museum Number T.670-1913.

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