By Jennie Chancey
Covering six lessons, this class includes in-depth, detailed instructions that will take you from purchasing fabric to trimming a finished gown. Lessons discuss fabric types, colors common to the Regency Era, undergarments, and more. You will learn how to create a train or overskirt if you so desire.
By Jennie Chancey
Thanks to the lovely ladies at Joyous Homemaking, I was able to teach a live class for this pattern online and record it. It is now available as a download for $15.95, which includes slide visuals in PDF format and audio in MP3 format. If you don't have the pattern yet, you'll need to add that to your cart or purchase the class with ePattern bundled in.
By Jennie Chancey
This class is six lessons long and is for those who already have a good bit of sewing experience. If you are at an intermediate level (or have completed the Regency Gown Class), you will be able to tackle the Tea Gown. This pattern requires more careful fitting, and if you make the full dress in all its glory, you'll be creating multiple skirt layers and working with more difficult fabrics, like chiffon or silk.
By Jennie Chancey
Created for the intermediate to advanced sewist who enjoys new challenges, this class will guide you through steps to make an heirloom gown that includes lace insertion, tucks, and embroidery. If you've always wanted a scrumptious tea gown, this is the class for you!
By Jennie Chancey
This is a fun class for those who love the era of Glenn Miller and Benny Goodman. You'll create an authentic mid-1940s dress and learn about the colors and fabrics of the time period. As a bonus, you'll watch a 1940s film and study period hairstyles and makeup!
By Jennie Chancey
This download includes three articles from the early 1900s (my original copies are, alas, undated, but hairstyles and dress styles provide good clues). First is a feature about fashionable hats. Next is a beautifully illustrated piece about negligees–lovely, long gowns and wrappers to match. Finally there’s an article with photographs of intricate embroidery by “peasants!” Enjoy!
By Jennie Chancey
This cute article explains how to take last year’s clothes and make them over for a new season. Includes advice for everything from saque coats to skirts to hats.
By Jennie Chancey
This charming photo spread features American mothers with their children from 1908. The pictures are really special — lots of smiles and warmth…and amazing outfits! Also included in this download are the full-color front cover and a lovely Kodak ad from the back cover.
By Jennie Chancey
This is a beautiful one-page article by Mrs. Ralston from a 1908 issue of The Ladies’ Home Journal. This piece contains detailed illustrations of fashions for young women, along with descriptions of each (including suggested fabrics and trims).
By Jennie Chancey
This is a charming article with lots of beautifully detailed illustrations from the June 1908 Ladies’ Home Journal (summer fashion issue!). Three pages of text cover everything from what flatters a particular complexion to what a governess should wear–all written by Lady Catherine Milnes Gaskell. I’ve also included a bonus page of “Frocks for the Holidays.”