This is mt first attempt at Regency clothing. This dress was inspired by the white dress that Lizzy worn at the Netherfield Ball. I then added some other elements from other dresses. I wanted 3/4 sleeves which are more flattering on my arms. I made a double skirt. The bodice is lined with white cotton. The dress fastens with pearl buttons.
I used the principles found in Janet
Arnold’s book on this period. I noticed that the regency bodices have the
same cut as the earlier Elizabethan ones. I took the patterns I had from
doing Elizabethan and raised the waistline.
(above) Detail of front
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Detail of skirts