Here it is – the jacket, green petticoat and pinner apron are completely hand stitched, using period appropriate techniques.
Here is the original inspiration – a 1740’s fragment of a painting entitled “Chocolate Girl”
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Although in this painting the petticoat and jacket appear to be made of silk, I chose to make mine out of wool for an October living history my family and I were attending. I’m glad I did, because it was a very cold day! These pictures were taken recently, though, in our farmhouse’s summer kitchen.
My orange jacket was made from 100% beautiful wool, using a J.P. Ryan pattern in the 1740’s style with a long skirt and winged cuffs. It overlaps and is held with pins in the front.
A linen-cotton blend fabric serves as lining.
I followed the example given here to construct my jacket. This picture is from “Costume Close-Up” by Linda Baumgarten.
Hope A Luca
I love colonial jackets for women and bought pattern and fabric but having a hard time understanding doing small dart in front on jacket..
Could you please give advice.
SewDecadesAgo
Hello! I looked at my jacket and the pattern I used (JP Ryan’s 18th century jackets, view A) and I don’t see any darts in front of jacket. Which pattern are you using? I really would love to help you, so please give me more info and we’ll try to figure this one out together 🙂
Laurence Li
This is such a lovely recreation! May I ask what skirt supports are you wearing under the outfit?
SewDecadesAgo
Thank you so much! I have a linen petticoat and a false rump underneath my outer petticoat. The false rump is moon-shaped and small, but it gives just enough lift in the back to have a pleasing effect. Hope this helps and thank you so much for visiting my blog! 🙂
Catherine Robbins
Your hand stitching is so neat and tidy! Thank you for sharing. This is one of my favorite paintings of this time period. I have just begun the process of creating my own 18th century working woman’s ensemble. Your work is lovely, I appreciate your sharing your process. Best wishes!
SewDecadesAgo
Thank you so much for stopping in and reading my blog. I’m sorry it took me so long to respond – my administrative site crashed and I wasn’t able to log in until it was fixed. I’m much better at sewing than technology :). Best wishes to you – enjoy sewing your very own 18th century ensemble!
Charles Coan
Hello , do you make these? My wife loves this.
SewDecadesAgo
Hello and thank you for visiting my blog :). I’m sorry, but no, I do not make 1700s garments for sale. If you check Etsy, though, you might find those who do. Good luck!
Charles Coan
Thanks for letting me know!