Tag: 18th century
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Outlander Costumes
In honour of Burns Night, a guide to Outlander patterns. Outlander is now in its fourth season; it’s been renewed for two more. Adapted from the popular series by Diana Gabaldon, the time-travelling romance has plenty of source material: Gabaldon is currently working on her ninth Outlander book. Sunday’s season finale will be the last…
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Free Pattern: Incroyables Tailcoat
Happy quatorze juillet! For Bastille Day, here’s a pattern for an Incroyables tailcoat. The tailcoat, which dates to Revolutionary France, was part of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art’s 2016 Reigning Men exhibit, currently on view at Sydney’s Powerhouse Museum. Incroyables and Merveilleuses were the dandies and fashionistas of the revolutionary period. Today, Directoire…
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