Make your Regency Dress Look More Authentic w/ one Accessory | sewing chemisettes

In this video, I'm making not one, but two Regency-era chemisettes (or tuckers) to fill out my late 18th/early 19th-century costume wardrobe -- because accessories are just as important as the dress! Chemisettes are the perfect accessory to level up your look. They're easy to sew and fit and you can get creative with collar options while using up scrap white fabric. This is more of a patterning experiment rather than a pure tutorial so to make it easy on you I'm including some resources below for you to sew your own.

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I may not always have time to respond to all comments but know that I do appreciate them!

[cincocats]

I'm all for chemisettes making a comeback. They're a perfect alternative to fill in the way too low v necks that seem to dominate RTW dresses these days, without adding the bulk that a tank top does. And since you don't need much yardage it is a perfect stash buster project or project for a lovely fabric that is too pricey to buy much of.

[CamthalionSpirit]

but we could definitely utilize this in modern professional history bounding possibilities 😱😱😱😱😱

[TealCheetah]

"I can't wait for the project to be finished.... once it's finished, I want to do it again." Too relatable!

[theoffkeydiva]

I prefer the look of fichus but I’ll admit that the chemisette is quintessentially Regency! 🤩

[Oldstudent]

I'm a Regency historical interpreter. I've been a "camp wife" for years, so a fichu was appropriate for me. About a year ago, my husband was promoted to a low ranking officer. I was then able to make a chemisette since I was now an "upper class" lady.

[nicnaknoc]

Tiny toddler fingers near the machine had me hold my breath.... Mammas are supernatural creatures of multitasking

[melissashiels]

I love watching the closed captioning trying to deal with historical clothing terms: fichus = fish shoes; chemisette = chummy set. 🤣

[thinkuthink]

Fantastic ❤️✨ And those little hands begging for a book break 😭 Amazing. Thank you so much for this!

[sequinsociety]

When i costumed pride and prejudice last year at my local theatre i become OBSESSED with chemisettes. We didn't use many but the characters who did wear them looked wonderful and we mostly used them to show the passing of time; such as our Charlotte wore one when she got married to Collins.

[pippaseaspirit]

That pleated ruffle looks so good! Both chemisettes are great.

[EyesRPrettyDarnAweso]

So cool! The pleated chemissette is stunning! Especially with that spencer * chefs kiss *

[dee-annegordon]

I don't actually currently own a regency dress of any description, but never the less find myself in urgent need of a chemisette regardless of that fact after having watched this.
I shall have to add it to my endless list of garments I simply must have.

[LinniuesLinens]

Both are gorgeous! Thanks for the video!
As the mom of an active 4-year-old, I feel you. My son now has his own "crafty stuff" in my sewing room, so he can keep busy drawing, playing with feathers, or stringing beads and buttons while I sew.

[darklymoonlit]

They're both so beautiful and delicate!

[DOSBoxMom]

I found a Disney/Mickey Mouse adaptation of Jane Austen's Pride & Prejudice that a toddler or preschooler would love, at Ollie's, while Christmas shopping last month. It's one of those "sound stories", with buttons the child can press along the side of the book, matched to thumbnail images on the pages of the book, which "read" the story to the child. If your child is nearly ready for chapter books now, Ollie's also had a boxed set of chapter book adaptations of Jane Austen's novels (which probably stuck a little closer to the original text than a preschool "Mickey Mouse" version could).

[rachelfloyd]

Like the pleated collier . . . a lot!!

[sadiemcc]

It was providential for me that I stared a regency project a week before Bridgerton blew up. Everyone on the internet is talking regency while I just sit back and hand-stitch.

[socpancake]

these look gorgeous! now you’ve inspired me to go sew all the chemisettes out there 😍

[LauraIngallsGunn]

I now am in desperate need of a pleated chemisette. Bravo!

[mandywredhair]

I was looking for a ruff collar chemisette tutorial all over the place - thank you! You make it super easy to follow!