I made Marie Antoinette's Scandalous Summer Dress || Sewing an 18th Century Chemise a la Reine

The chemise a la reine was an absolute PR nightmare for Marie Antoinette when it first premiered in 1783 at the Salon in Paris. That didn't stop it from becoming the most popular gown for the next few years. I decided to make my own, based on an extant at the Musee de Toile de Jouy in France. In this video, I talk about the history of this gown, as well as make my own, including making hundreds of embroidered sprigs for the fabric.

I always get asked this: the yellow dress I’m wearing is from Linennaive.com !

Links about the chemise a la reine and it's problematic past:
Pt 1: https://www.instagram.com/p/CB0d8OvgqIJ/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
Pt 2: https://www.instagram.com/p/CCBS5HygShW/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
Pt 3: https://www.instagram.com/p/CCLM8P9gEib/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
Pt 4: https://www.instagram.com/p/CCUzbwiAMwc/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
Other links: https://www.euppublishing.com/doi/abs/10.3366/cost.2018.0069
http://slaveryandremembrance.org/articles/article/?id=A0111#:~:text=The%20slave%20system%20in%20Saint,Africans%20carried%20to%20North%20America).

Researching the chemise a la reine:
https://fabricnfiction.com/2019/08/05/chemise-a-la-reine/
https://clothingtextiles.ualberta.ca/dhe_chemise-dress/
A Stitch in Time episode 6: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fN4RQiYPSqM

Fabrics for Chemise a la reines:
htts://www.vaune.com/product/swiss-voile-white/
https://www.renaissancefabrics.net/product/cotton-lawn-white/
https://burnleyandtrowbridge.com/collections/cottons-printed-figured-and-solid/products/5837-white-sheer-cotton-muslin-mull

Photographers who's work I show:
Final photograph was by Lindsey Hinderer: https://lindseyhinderer.com/
THe picnic photos (The good one, not the bad selfies) by Get Creative Photography- https://m.facebook.com/GET-Creative-Photo-Video-110736494604853/

The book I mentioned: The cut of women's clothes 1600-1930: https://amzn.to/3dNhSL8

I am in fact a Baby Lock Ambassador and these are the machines I use: @Baby Lock Sewing Machines
Embroidery Machine: Venture: https://babylock.com/machines/multi-needle-embroidery/venture
Sewing Machine: Soprano: https://babylock.com/machines/sewing/soprano
Serger: Victory: https://babylock.com/machines/serger/victory
Digitizing Software: Palette 11:​ https://babylock.com/accessories/software/palette-11-embroidery-software

Other tools (Affiliate links where available)

Simflex Sewing Gauge: https://amzn.to/3geL8ul​
Clover Button Hole Cutter https://amzn.to/36K0TpZ​
Clover Tapered Awl https://amzn.to/3tP7989
Extremely large (40"x60") cutting mat - https://amzn.to/37GZYG4​
The incredible pin dish that I use thanks to @Costuming Drama - https://amzn.to/3mMgcUT​
Ruler - https://amzn.to/32YNIiV​
Favorite Needles for hand sewing: https://amzn.to/3nx7zNM​
Favorite Thread for sewing:
https://www.superiorthreads.com/threa​...
Source for Shoes: Americanduchess.com who has their own channel: @American Duchess
Favorite Thimbles from: https://www.etsy.com/shop/NSMCreativeCorner
Wall mural from Limitless walls

Me in different realms:
Blog: http://www.Sewstine.com
Shop: http://sewstine.etsy.com/​
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sewstine/​
Other site: http://www.sewstineart.com/

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