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[theladyrebecca]

I decided to start playing around with the regency dress. I spent over an hour looking at patterns in Jean Hunnisett and trying to figure out why the skirts seemed so weird, and how I was going to fit them on my fabric in the best method. Finally, I compared it to Janet Arnold, and realized that not only are the skirts in Janet Arnold just straight panels, but the two other regency dresses I've already made are also both straight panel skirts. So I cut out my skirt panels, as well as the ruffle I'm going to put around the hem. I also used one of the bodices in Jean Hunnisett as a base for my bodice, and blew it up on pattern paper. I'll cut it out as a mockup tomorrow, and see how it goes. I'd also like to be able to assemble all the skirt pieces tomorrow, though I'll probably wait to add the ruffle until I get the skirt attached to the bodice.