The early history and possible origins of the chemise gown (robe a la Creole, chemise a la reine, gaulle) as well as how I made mine, and my thoughts on pursuing historical costuming as an environmentally and socially conscious sewer.
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***Edit: I relied heavily on Ashelford’s article, and while she doesn’t come out and say it, she does dance around/imply chemise gowns were inspired by free and enslaved Black women’s dress.
Ashelford J. “Colonial livery” and the chemise à la reine, 1779–1784. Costume: Journal of the Costume Society. 2018;52(2):217-239. doi:10.3366/cost.2018.0069
Blog on Creole dress:
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Hannah’s Chemise a la reine:
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History of Saint-Domingue: [ Ссылка ]
Sewstine’s video on her Chemise a la Reine: [ Ссылка ]
DIY 1780s hat:
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Matilda curtains from IKEA.
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*Edit: some kind members of a Facebook costuming group where I shared my video let me know there are historians who have explicitly connected chemise gowns to free and enslaved Black women’s dress, like this one:
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00:00 Introduction
00:45 Marie Antoinette
01:32 Colonial origins of chemise gowns
08:19 Policing Women's Clothing
09:00 Popularity of chemise gowns
10:00 Problematic gown?
10:24 When they are appropriate
13:00 Mock ups of gown
13:40 Divide up curtain material
14:42 Sewing the Bodice
16:26 Front Skirt and Bodice
17:39 Sewing the Ruffles
18:56 1780s Sash and Hat
20:02 Costuming with Friends
20:38 The Gown in Action
