Regency Inspired Looks for the Theater Return of Pride and Prejudice!
Our entire team couldn’t be more excited for the timeless tale of Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy to return to theaters again in the 20th year anniversary and rerelease of “Pride and Prejudice.” To celebrate, we thought it would be so fun to come up with a few regency inspired looks created with patterns from our collection!
From flowing empire waistlines, to delicate puff sleeves, these patterns and mash ups will carry you back into the charm and romance of the Regency era. Whether you are an experienced sewist or just beginning your sewing journey, it is the perfect time to indulge your love for period drama and stitch up something with which to step into your own Austen story. We will be updating this blog often over the next week featuring different Bennet sister looks and explaining which patterns were used to create the look. Plus, each pattern we are featuring will be marked down to a $6 and below priced sale!!
Kicking us off with our first Pride and Prejudice inspired look is this stunning pattern mash up created by our ever-so-talented, Kimberly Seegmiller! Details for how to recreate this look:
-The bodice is our Colette Pattern, with no modifications made.
-The skirt portion is created from our Audrina maxi skirt, slightly modified to be less full so that it would fit within the 45” width of fabric.
-The sleeves are the tie sleeves from our specialty sleeve pack, shorted by 1.5 inches and finished with the thinner colette cuff instead of the ties.
Not only did she create this stunning dress, but she fashioned the perfect regency era themed jacket as well by using our Clementine Pattern!
Details for how to recreate this Clementine Jacket:
-Neckline is lowered about 1/2”, the back neckline was cut the same as the front and the collar was omitted.
-Add another set of the specialty sleeves on top of the clementine sleeves and aded elastic at the hem
Is this just stunning or what? If you are ready to recreate this look as well, our Colette, Audrina, Clementine and specialty sleeve pack patterns are all on sale now!!
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Next up -step into the elegance of the early 19th century with our Emily pattern!
This regency inspired dress pattern is ready to go with no pattern mashing required! Emily features a flattering empire waist, a romantic ruffle neckline and a dainty waist sash to tie it all together. Emily can be sewn sleeveless, but the pattern does include the perfect cap sleeve shown here for the authentic touch.
The skirt has a few different options, depending on the look you are going for! Emily can have a one length maxi which is great in cottons or linens for a rustic countryside look, or a double maxi that is perfect for chiffons and light weight voile for that classic Regency drape. The back is finished with a row of buttons and the perfect bow for that classical era feel!
Styling Tips to pull off the Look:
- Consider using a delicate lace for the neckline ruffle
- Use a contrasting fabric color for the sash
- Pair with soft slippers or ballet flats and a dainty shaw
So many ways to make the romantic silhouette of our Emily pattern the perfect sew for your Regency inspired dream!
Our third option in historical sewing inspired looks is our Ramsey pattern. Regency fashion is all about romance and subtle details - and with this one easy modification our talented Christina Skinner added, you can create your own dreamy look using this Ramsey pattern that has been a fan favorite for a couple of years now!
Adding in a corset style tie to the back of Ramsey nods to Regency corsetry, and it’s such a simple modification with no boning or grommets needed.
All you need to do is to create multiple loops from bias tape, or cording. The size of dress you are sewing will determine how many loops you need for each side, Christina used 4 loops per side, so 8 total here, with her loops starting as rectangles about 2” long. Then you can sandwich your loops in between your back elastic panel and back bodice piece, or you can sew them right on top of the already sewn back as well - like Christina did here.
Once those are sewn in, you will simple use a piece of ribbon to thread back and forth down the loops on each side to give that sweet corset look!
We love this simple skirt sewn per pattern instructions at knee length, but can you image how pretty this would also be as a floor length skirt with that corset back as well?
Don’t forget, all of these patterns mentioned are on sale now so grab them before the sale ends!