Making of: My (Sort of) First Ever Robe a L'anglaise

Hello, world! Today I will talking about my first ever historical 18th-century dress! (Okay, third. Lets just not talk about the first two.)

I finished the mockup and am using the amazing J.P. Ryan robe a l'anglaise pattern. I only added one sleeve to practice putting on sleeves the 18th century way. (I used this wonderful tutorial to learn how)

I think it fits pretty well and am really proud of myself. I am just waiting for some fabric swatches so that I can decide on the fashion fabric for the dress as well as the lining. I only had to make a few minor alteration to get the mockup to fit.

I got my inspiration from these wonderful resources: