Kara's Darling Girl's Regency Dress
I'm an adventurous beginner seamstress. I like to pretend I know what I'm doing -- but in reality, I don't have the faintest clue. I got the regency pattern for me, and made my dress, and I think I attempted to alter it more than my skill would allow
Melanie's Sumptuous Regency Ballgowns
Since the very early days of being a Jane Austen fan, I have longed for the opportunity to dress up in a Regency ballgown. I had made myself some Regency day dresses, but not a ballgown... until we were invited to a
Darling Girls' Regency Dresses for Wedding
I wanted to make some nice dresses for my daughters Ultraviolet (Violet for short, 4yrs) and Millivolt (Millie for short, 2yrs) to wear to my sister Joelle's wedding. I had drafted a pattern myself for empire waist style
Rachel's Regency Crossover Gown
I have wanted a regency dress for a long time--especially since the plethora of good Austen movies have been made available! My mother purchased "The Elegant Lady's Closet" collection for my Christmas present
Lexi's 1780s Polonaise
Hello Mrs Chancey!My name is Lexi and I am 19. I started sewing from your Regency dress patterns when I was 17, and have continued to enjoy them! I just love your new 1780's pattern! It was the one
Toile 1780s Toddler's Dress
Two years ago I found this Nativity Toile and made dresses for my then 2-yr-old and 3-month-old granddaughters. This year those dresses were passed down to younger sisters and I made the Portrait
Adriana's Stunning Girl's Georgian Dress
This is my first attempt with a Sense and Sensibility Pattern, and it won't be my last. I had so much fun putting this together. I have made several 1860 dresses, so it was fun to make something from the 1780's.
Katie's Regency Drawstring Dress
This was a Regency dress I made by playing around with several different patterns I found (one of which was yours). Instead of a button closer in the back I decided to use a drawstring closer and hid part
Erin's Regency Gowns
I made these two dresses from your Regency pattern. It was really a lot of fun to make them and I didn't have any problems at all.The dark red dress I based off a dress Dolley Madison wore. It was my first time
Tiny Girl's 1780s Dress
I found this lovely dotted voile in my "stash" and just knew it was perfect for the new 1780's Girls' Portrait Dress pattern. I love being able to switch out ribbons and sashes for new and fun looks on the same dress! Geneece A.
Lydia's Little Regency Lady
We homeschool using the Well-Trained Mind curriculum, and we just finished reading a children's adaptation of Pride and Prejudice for literature. (I'm personally a huge fan of Austen, so I've been eagerly
Heather's Regency "Test" Dress
My oldest daughter is getting married in January. I made test dresses to check pattern sizing and for fun. These are the test dresses.
Miss Bennet and Mr. Darcy Go to the Ball
My husband and I dressed up for a Hallowe'en dance this year as Miss Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy. We were supposed to be dressed as a matching couple and I was surprised when my husband agreed to
Susanna's Enchanting 1912 Kimono Dress
My mom found the flowered main fabric for this dress on sale at a store and my sister Susanna really loved it. My mom bought it for her with the idea that I would sew a dress for her out of it, since I am currently the main seamstress of the family.
Amy's Jane Austen Ensemble
I saw your pictures from the Promenade in Bath...Wasn't it beautiful?! I was there, too, and made all of my costumes with your patterns! Thanks so much...it was fun making historical clothes, especially from the Regency
Olivia's 1780s Dresses-WOW!
First, the toile dress is my recent version of the 17080s Girl's Portrait Dress pattern. Olivia is a good sport and enjoys all the new dresses her mum makes for her. She enjoys wearing her hats and is pleased
Casey's Glamorous Swing Dress
This is my third version of the Swing Dress that I've made in the past year--I just love the pattern and silhouette so much! Plus it's a pretty quick project. I used a semi-sheer rayon print I picked up at JoAnn's on
Big Sis/Little Sis Regency Dresses
After seeing Mama's Regency dresses, our little girls wanted one of their own. Our girls are not twins but they do love to dress alike, so we selected the matching seersucker fabric with contrasting colors.
Aussie Jane Austen
I discovered the existence of a Jane Austen Festival in Canberra, Australia, in 2008. After attending the first festival and having a ball--but having to borrow dresses--I decided to give it a crack, despite no sewing experience
Sisters' Regency Gowns
Hello! Here are some pictures of me (in white) and my sister (in blue) in our regency dresses I made from your wonderful pattern. I love to work with your pattern, it is so easy to use and the results are magnificent