Posts Tagged ‘Regency’

Merryrose’s Regency Gown

By Jennie Chancey

Merryrose’s Regency Gown

Here is Miss Merryrose, wearing a Regency gown she made while taking my class! This is made of a light, ethereal pink. Doesn’t Merryrose look completely Romantic in her shawl? Beautiful!

Celeste’s Regency Gown with Undersleeves

By Jennie Chancey

Celeste’s Regency Gown with Undersleeves

Celeste made this fantastic Regency gown, complete with detachable undersleeves, in my Regency Gown class. She chose a period-correct fabric from Reproduction Fabrics and modified the pattern to create a “fan-front” bodice. I think her final creation is just absolutely beautiful! And Celeste wears her gown with such panache’. Note her lovely hairstyle and the [...]

Tianjing’s Regency Gown

By Jennie Chancey

Tianjing’s Regency Gown

Tianjing was a beginning seamstress when she enrolled in my Regency Gown class. She admitted she really didn’t know if she was up to the challenge of making a full gown, but look at her now! What fantastic work, especially for a newbie! Tianjing chose an inexpensive fabric for her first go at the pattern [...]

Emma’s Regency Ballgown

By Jennie Chancey

Emma’s Regency Ballgown

Emma made herself a pale pink ballgown with lace overlay while taking my Regency Gown Class. She added a waistband and opted for elbow-length lace sleeves. Doesn’t she look wonderful? Brava!

Regency Sister Dresses

By Jennie Chancey

Regency Sister Dresses

Melissa (in white) made her beautiful gown while taking my Regency Gown Class, then made one for her sister! Didn’t she do a fantastic job with that eyelet overlay and split front skirt? It makes it look like a dress with a pelisse over top. Very creative!

Caralee’s Regency Dresses

By Jennie Chancey

Caralee’s Regency Dresses

At the beginning of the slideshow is Caralee in the first dress she made while taking my Regency Gown class. She used a semi-sheer cotton material in a pale ice blue. For her second dress, Caralee used a period correct block print from White Fox Trading Co. and modified the pattern to include a waistband [...]