Here’s an amazing site for you fans of 18th century fashion. A Master’s student in Canada did this exhibition of 18th century clothing. The kicker is that she sewed it all herself, using period materials and methods, in as period a manner as possible. In other words, she wore a corseted costume while sewing, sat in a wooden straight-backed chair, using only natural light or candlelight, hand sewing for 10 – 12 hours daily to duplicate an 18th century seamstress’ experience!
http://brocadegoddess.wordpress.com/project-overview-short-version/
When you look at the finished exhibition, you would swear the finished garments were actual extant clothing on view in a museum.
