Sewing the "Demelza" 18th Century Dress

This 18th century gown was the last piece of my More Historically Accurate Demelza costume, inspired by the show Poldark. I wore the gown two ways-- first accurately to the 1780s, then styled similarly to the costumes on Poldark, and explained some of the differences.
This gown was sewn in the "Italian" style, sometimes called "Anglaise", which became fashionable in 1776 and was the most common cut for gowns by the 1780s. I used a pattern taken from an extant Italian gown, altering it to fit me and my preferences. Additionally, the advice from American Duchess, and the Georgian Costuming Facebook group were invaluable, and helped me through many a confusing situation! While I wouldn't call this an easy project, most of my struggles had more to do with my relative inexperience as a costumer and sewist than anything tricky about the gown. I'm incredibly happy with the results, and I think I've found my new favorite era of fashion!

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Size 18-28 : https://www.etsy.com/listing/71622667...
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