Thought it was time for a progress report. Not much to say, just pictures to show.
The work progresses…
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The John Marshall House Dress
Tania's Diary of Her 2011 Summer Research Fellowship
The Seamstress:
Read from the beginning:
Jargon:
CHEMISE/SHIFT: before the age of pantaloons and bloomers, this was the very bottom layer of a woman's outfit. Generally only revealed at the neckline or cuffs, it was essentially a loose-fitting nightie.
PETTICOAT: began as an under-skirt that became an elaborately quilted and emboidered garment. It was featured in front by the open dress, but eventually became simply an undergarment that gave warmth to the wearer and fullness to the skirt.
SILHOUETTE: the shape of the outfit. For example, in the 1600s women wore large paniers (wire contraptions worn at the hip) which made it necessary to walk through doors sideways. This was a very wide silhouette.
STAYS: created a narrow, cone-like figure. Less drastic than the corsets of the past that shaped the waist and breasts.
The John Marshall House Dress 
lovely. what wonderful work you are doing. the pleats are so evenly matched. the stitching looks neat. i like how the bodice looks gauzy. what is your next goal on it?
My next goal is to finish it! This means finishing and attaching the sleeves, finishing the bodice lining, prick-stitching the shoulders, attaching cord and hook-and-eyes to the waist for closures, sewing on the waist lace, and hemming the skirt! I think that’s everything…