chemise dress RH819 — 1780s Chemise Dress sewing pattern

chemise dress RH819 — 1780s Chemise Dress sewing patternMake this easy, breezy Chemise Dress and eat cake! When in 1783 Marie Antoinette adopted the simple muslin dresses worn by creole women in the French Caribbean colonies, she started a revolution she may one day have come to regret. The Chemise Dress (or chemise de la reine) is the first indication of the high waisted, sheer gowns that would come to define the Empire and Regency period. Our pattern helps you make a lady's chemise dress popular from

Make this easy, breezy Chemise Dress and eat cake!

When in 1783 Marie Antoinette adopted the simple muslin dresses worn by creole women in the French Caribbean colonies, she started a revolution she may one day have come to regret.  The Chemise Dress (or chemise de la reine) is the first indication of the high-waisted, sheer gowns that would come to define the Empire and Regency period.

Our pattern helps you make a lady's chemise dress popular from 1783 until 1793 based on extant and pictorial examples.

Fits busts 28"-50". All sizes in one envelope. 

Also included are assembly instructions, embellishment suggestions, and the extensive historical notes you've come to expect from Reconstructing History.

Suggested Fabrics: cotton muslin, cotton voile

Notions: thread, cord for drawstrings, silk ribbon for trim

Yardage Requirements: 4 yards at least 45" wide