Remembering the Regency

This gown from Vintage Textiles is another classic example of the clothes worn by girls during the Regency era. It is surprisingly like those gowns I used as reference for L's "Jane Austen in Miniature" gown, the notable acceptation being the pointed details & the way the back ties but doesn't gather down to fit the growing child.

I'm especially curious about the buttons on either shoulder. What could they be for, are they pure decoration, a way of attaching something? Inquiring minds want to know!

clipped from www.vintagetextile.com Cotton roller print child's dress, c.1810-1820 The cotton dress is roller printed with alternating stripes of brown and blue leaf patterns. The sleeves and hem are edged with Van Dyke points of plain ivory cotton. This is an enormous amount of work since everything was sewn by hand. The fullness of the Empire bodice can be adjusted with the cords inserted into casings. The dress has back sash ties. Everything is completely hand stitched. This dress from a Vermont estate could be American or English.

Letters Are Never Worth Going Through the Rain For

I have vowed to spend the next few days of my spring vacation attempting to catch up with all the small projects which fell by the wayside these past months. Up first was a long awaited letter to the Doctor. Our correspondence has been enjoyable thus far and I would not want to be the one to let the letters drop. Plus, he's never once complained about my atrocious handwriting or spelling which is enough to send lesser men fleeing in terror!