Regency chemise in 14 photos

[riennynn]

From last November when I first started my foray into Regency fashions:

I always like to start from the ground up, so to speak...I guess that's the skin out.  If there's anything I've learned in my journey from 'costumes' to 'clothing', it's that the right underpinnings make all of the difference.

I for the life of me can't seem to locate the exact

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[katexxxxxx]

Oh, very timely! I need to get started on some Regency stuff for the autumn...

And prettily done, too.

[riennynn]

Thank you :)

[corsetrasewing]

they are really quick to make up, and so nice in Linen...
Most regency era chemises I have seen (period examples and period patterns) were trapazoidal rather than rectangular. They came with and without the gathered neckline. The hemlines were anywhere from above the knee to mid calf, sometimes the sleeves were eased into the shoulder seam, other times they were set in flat. And there is at least one fashion plate from 1810 where the sleeves are very full and gathered into a band....

I had a themed birthday party last year, and this is what I came up with for a chemise pattern
http://30thbash.blogspot.com/2011/06/regency-shiftchemise-pattern.html

Flat felling the seams is 1. quite period 2. less sewing then pressing them open 3. stronger

[riennynn]

Thank you for the input! I've always tended more towards block construction vs. trapezoidal for the simple fact that it requires the least amount of seams and effort on my part :D

[corsetrasewing]

trapezoids give you more room in the knees for movement, but less bulk in the upper body. For those truly busty it even makes sense to cut the back panel narrower than the front so that there isn't a LOT of bulk in the back.

[mutive]

Quite lovely, thanks for the pattern! (And now to remind myself to finish my own projects...)

[riennynn]

Looking forward to seeing your progress :)