Cats Costumery | Making an 1840s dress: the bodice Part I @CatsCostumery | Uploaded June 2019 | Updated October 2024, 2 hours ago.
Hello!

I present the next step in my 1840s series: the bodice. After having assembled all of the undergarments, I moved on to the outer dress. I started out with a Truly Victorian pattern, which I altered to better fit the period, particularly the front dip and the neckline. I used mostly Victorian methods, such as flatlining and flat felling seams, but used a sewing machine the seams.

Next up will be making the bertha and sleeves!

Making a Corded Petticoat: youtube.com/watch?v=yZBZZR_0HJ8
Making a Tucked Petticoat: youtube.com/watch?v=XOFNtnuPozg&
More details about the foundations, including the corset, on my blog post: happilyevertaffeta.wordpress.com/2019/04/03/making-an-1840s-evening-dress-the-foundations

If you are interested in seeing some more of my work, here are some links:

Instagram: @catscostumery
instagram.com/catscostumery
Blog: happilyevertaffeta.wordpress.com
Facebook: facebook.com/catscostumery
Ko-fi: ko-fi.com/V7V7HRLN

Music is freely available online, Maryandra's Waltz by Jesse Gallagher