Regency Drawstring Dress
By Jennie Chancey
Here are photos of my twelve-year-old sister wearing the Simplicity Regency gown she created! ~ Janna I love this classic drawstring dress! Great work!
By Jennie Chancey
Here are photos of my twelve-year-old sister wearing the Simplicity Regency gown she created! ~ Janna I love this classic drawstring dress! Great work!
By Jennie Chancey
I thought you might be interested to see Lily’s cross-over dress she made this fall. ~ Karen This young lady looks every inch the Regency girl–to the print of the fabric and the bonnet! Wonderful outfit!
By Jennie Chancey
As a beginning sewer I was a little intimidated about making a dress all by myself, but was thrilled with the idea of creating something that I could wear. My friend and I had been toying with the idea of making dresses for ourselves, and our Confirmation day seemed the perfect time to display our [...]
By Jennie Chancey
Thank you so much for your wonderful pattern and the great instructions. I used the bodiced petticoat instructions, and it turned out wonderfully, as did the dress. I can’t wait to make more! Thank you again, so much. It was wonderful to use your pattern and I’m so proud of the result. I am so [...]
By Jennie Chancey
I’m from Sydney, Australia. I did textiles in year 12 (2005). For my year 12 major work I did a Regency gown and I bought your pattern. ~ Elizabeth H-C. Look at all the exquisite embroidery on this gown! Elizabeth did a beautiful job. Bravo!
By Jennie Chancey
Everything worked out beautifully. We had a ‘Jane Austen Fancy Dress Tea Party’ this afternoon. I’ve attached some pictures of the ladies who were able to come. Both my sisters and another friend were busy (or not in town) this weekend, so we are going to have another tea in August and get all dressed [...]
By Jennie Chancey
I was digging through my scrap bins awhile back trying to use some things up so I could regain a couple of drawers! I came across some burgandy wool (leftover from a cape) and matching silk (leftover from a summer dress) so I decided to make a new Spencer jacket. I found these buttons in [...]
By Jennie Chancey
I am so proud. This is my first sewing project and it’s so easy!! By my third dress I mastered understitching, I feel like a pro. ~ Suvine G.
By Jennie Chancey
I’ve recently completed my second Regency dress from your pattern and I thought that you might like to add them to your ‘show and tell’ page! I absolutely loved this pattern. It went together very easily for me, and altering it was very easy…not the least bit complicated! My alterations were lengthening the bodice and [...]
By Jennie Chancey
Hi! I wanted to write to you and send you some photos of a Regency dress I just made. I didn’t know how to sew at all (I sewed a pillow once in 8th grade home economics class, but that was over ten years ago), but I decided to go ahead and order your pattern [...]