Welcome to the (18)60's
This year started out a bit differently than most - instead of sewing something from the 18th century, I welcomed 2019 by making something from the 1860's! One of my friends suggested that we go ice skating in 19th century clothing, and I loved that idea! However, my Civil War corset was no longer fit properly to me, my gown was made of polyester, and I didn't have a hoop skirt... so, I decided to make an entire 1860's ensemble. Long story short, I made a giant hoop skirt (and matching ballgown), which, while completely awesome, ended up being impractical for ice skating. The hoop skirt still in progress... it only got bigger! I was going for a look like this one, so I drew scale lines and used math to make my own... I should have chosen a smaller model... Luckily, the friend who suggested ice skating in 19th century clothing also has a ton of Civil War gowns, and was able to loan me one, with a smaller hoop skirt, so all I needed to bring for myself was
