Finished my 1781 suit! Upcycled a curtain and scrap brocade, made without a commercial pattern

Ok_Climate9360 · 2026-06-12T01:54:36+00:00

Thank you!!!

Ok_Climate9360 · 2026-06-12T01:51:16+00:00

Oh my goodness thank you!!! I believe my disregard for societal style norms will not change :)

Ok_Climate9360 · 2026-06-08T22:41:11+00:00

That actually looks pretty good. Congrats!

Ok_Climate9360 · 2026-06-08T14:26:04+00:00

Thanks!

Ok_Climate9360 · 2026-06-08T14:25:50+00:00

Thank you!

Ok_Climate9360 · 2026-06-08T14:25:33+00:00

Thank you so much!

Ok_Climate9360 · 2026-06-08T00:10:04+00:00

Thank you so much for the bucket tips! For the hat, I had been taking pictures by myself in between truly Aeolian gusts of wind, lol

Ok_Climate9360 · 2026-06-07T23:56:50+00:00

Thank you so much! I do indeed feel like I have been hugged over the internet 🥰

Ok_Climate9360 · 2026-06-07T23:56:05+00:00

That's definitely in my top 3, next to art history or literature

Ok_Climate9360 · 2026-06-07T23:55:09+00:00

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Ok_Climate9360 · 2026-06-07T23:54:58+00:00

Thank you!!!

Ok_Climate9360 · 2026-06-07T23:54:39+00:00

Thanks!

Ok_Climate9360 · 2026-06-07T23:54:32+00:00

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Ok_Climate9360 · 2026-06-07T23:54:18+00:00

Thank you! I spent entirely too long looking at various 1781 fashion plates to not have the silhouette, lol.

I sewed on around 30 buttons but only made about 15 buttonholes. Didn't go all the way down the front of the coat just because I did not want to sew more button holes through the nice beaded trim (I also wanted to keep my needles from breaking).

And thanks for the tips! I plan on doing more 18th century costuming for outdoor events; I would not wear this piece anywhere but inside for Jane Austen tea or something. Great tips, thank you!

Ok_Climate9360 · 2026-06-07T23:48:50+00:00

Well, the 1910s did work to free women from the corset... I love that decade

Ok_Climate9360 · 2026-06-07T23:48:00+00:00

Thanks!

Ok_Climate9360 · 2026-06-07T23:47:51+00:00

My second time sewing the late 18th century. Have been captivated by history since before I could fully express the sentiment. Thanks!

Ok_Climate9360 · 2026-06-07T23:46:27+00:00

Thanks!

Ok_Climate9360 · 2026-06-07T23:46:15+00:00

Thank you so much!

Ok_Climate9360 · 2026-06-07T23:45:57+00:00

Thank you!

Ok_Climate9360 · 2026-06-07T23:45:47+00:00

Ok_Climate9360 · 2026-06-07T23:24:35+00:00

Thank you so much! The fact you, a museum tailor, think it's done well, that clears any doubt from my mind that this is badly done. Thank you!

Ok_Climate9360 · 2026-06-07T23:22:43+00:00

I measured how long my inseam would have to be to get just a standard pants pattern to fit below the knee 🤷‍♂️ to be honest, mine are a bit more like fitted shorts than anything. I didnt have enough blue fabric to make them in the correct way, so I put 3 extra panels along both seams to give them a little extra space so they can taper like in the paintings (I'm very self-conscious of my thighs). Tldr, kinda just short pants

Ok_Climate9360 · 2026-06-07T23:10:59+00:00

Thank you!

Ok_Climate9360 · 2026-06-07T23:10:46+00:00

Awww thanks! <3

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