Wait, there's more?

I'd like to announce two new goals that I am going to try to reach with this Kickstarter Project. 

To reach these goals I need your help spreading the word about this project with your friends or reaching out to blogs who might be willing to let its readers know more. All the help I can get is very much appreciated and I've enjoyed receiving your feedback for this project.

Please share this link: http://tinyurl.com/kickstarter-tff

Stretch Goal #1: reaching $10,000 AUD activates an extra chapter in the book: Reticules, pockets and purses.

Once this goal is unlocked Aylwen will add an extra chapter for no extra charge for ALL BOOK BACKERS on reticules, pockets and purses and will include lots of colour photos, embroidery designs and patterns for making your own.

Embroidered silk reticule to be included in extra chapter

Stretch Goal #2: reaching $15,000 AUD activates a new companion book: Gentlemen's Fashion of the Georgian Era

Once this goal is unlocked Aylwen will offer you a completely new reward - a long awaited and requested "Costume in Detail" book on Men's Fashion of the Georgian Era. Aylwen will take photographs of men's garments both inside and out and include close-up photos of finer details and trims. This book will be available for order as soon as this stretch goal is unlocked and will be selling at the same price structure as Trims, Frills and Furbelows. A limited 10% discount will be offered to those subscribing to both books before 19 December 2016. 

Amongst garments already selected for the book on
Men's Clothing is a rare pair of men's drawers from the 1780s.

Regency Men's Dust Coat 1801-2

I have been inspired to make a dust coat similar to one worn by an Englishman at a Napoleonic Weekend I attended in Lucca, Italy a few weeks ago.

I will use a dust coat from the National Museum in Copenhagen as my inspiration. This double-breasted coat is made of striped nankeen, with the sleeves lined with linen. Nankeen was a heavy, denim-like cotton fabric, originally imported from Nanking, China, and naturally yellow in colour. I hesitate to use linen as a modern-day substitute as it will wrinkle greatly and require much ironing, so may look for a sturdy cotton twill instead.

I'm not sure when I will start this project - I have a few Regency-era sewing commissions to complete and a 1780s costume class to teach first.

Finding Regency Era Patterns

I'm often asked what commercial regency patterns are available and that I've used and can recommend. Below is a list of some that I've used - not all have easy-to-follow instructions and I definitely recommend you make a toile first.

• Sensibility Day Dress, Ball Gown, Spencer, Pelisse, Chemisette, Short Stays, Chemise and Reticule Patterns (Easy-to-follow Instructions)
• Country Wives 1795-1805 Regency Era Sooke Gown Pattern
• 1796-1806 Lewis & Clark Era Front Closing Gown Pattern
• 1809 Daywear Gown Pattern
• 1800-1820 Open Robe Pattern
• 1793-1820 Partially Boned "Transition Stay" Pattern
• 1790s Redingote Pattern
• Queen Luise's Regency Dress Pattern
• Country Wives have a chemise pattern.
• Mantua Maker have an excellent long stays and pantalettes pattern.
• Regency Bonnet Pattern by Lynn McMaster
• Camillia Regency Bonnet Pattern by Timely Tresses
• Women's and Girls cotton caps by Kanniks Korner
• Stockings, Pockets and Mitts by Kanniks Korner
• Workwomen's Outdoor Bonnets 
• Country Wives Men's Tailcoat (hard to follow instructions)
• 1790 - 1850 Single-breasted Man's Waistcoats (Vests) Pattern (pattern runs small)
• Rocking Horse Farm Waistcoat Pattern (pattern runs large)
• Man's High Waisted 1790-1810 Trousers Pattern (Sizes 28-42 Waist) - Also Available in a Large Size 
• 19th Century Narrow Fall Men's Pants Pattern
• Man's Shirt 1790-1830. English Style Pattern
• Gentlemen's Banyan Pattern
• Early Fur-Felt Top Hat H-2410
• There is a free pattern here for a fitted 18th Century Stockings