Some pleating and handsewing process as I continue to work through this regency gown. The stripes are amazing, but I went through so many different iterations before I settled on this pleated design from the bodice. And truth be told, I was not feeling it. It felt too modern somehow, even though I have seen this type of application over and over in my research of 1810s-20s gowns. However, in the next video coming after this, with a few neckline tweaks and the addition of the sleeves, suddenly, i

In making the slashed sleeves for my new regency gown, I think I have accidentally made a regency Snow White gown and I'm not mad about it. 😚 I largely followed the Laughing Moon 138 instructions on this, with a few slight changes as needed. I haven't done this particular kind of sleeve before, though in hindsight I feel like I could have done some things differently. I also flatlined the interior to add a bit more reinforcement to the slashing. The actual slashing process reminded me of making