Wednesday, October 31, 2012

The Grey Wool Spencer ~ It Has Sleeves!

Last day of the month and, as usual, I put in the finishing stitches just this morning. Despite the obnoxious visible white stitching I am really pretty happy with how this came out!

This is one of the first regency items I've made that just feels real to me. Such as, I can put it on and can move in it and forget I'm wearing it. That is what makes a garment grand to me. I like this little jacket very much and I think I'll wear it a lot. It even looks cute with jeans and without stays!

I'm working on the petticoat to go with it. I wanted a dark skirt to go with this since it is now quite cold outdoors and light colored skirts show wear and dirt more quickly. The only dark colored gown I have is the dark green cotton print I made a while ago, and since it is a later style (18-teens-ish) it has wider bishop sleeves that don't fit very well into the slim sleeves of this jacket. I picked apart my old 1860's plaid silk skirt and am remaking half of its width into a petticoat to go with the jacket. (maybe the other half will become a matching tunic top sometime in the future?)

Hopefully I will have a chance to wear it and grab some pics this weekend.

Love,
Sarah

5 comments:

  1. Beautiful! I like that style very much.

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  2. That looks very nice! Love the little white stiches in contrast with the dark fabric.

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  3. Dear Sarah,

    Ooh, the spencer looks eminently wearable and I like the contrasting stitching: it fits with the suit stripe.

    Can't wait to see the ensemble, and how it looks with jeans...

    Very best,

    Natalie

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  4. This looks beautiful! You did a wonderful job on it!

    I am visiting via Pinterest!

    Helen
    Blue Eyed Beuaty Blog

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Thank you for your lovely thoughts!