It's the start of something new! I needed a project to dive into and get me sewing again...so I chose a deadline of 2 weeks to hand-sew and entire 18th century outfit! The first step, making the shift!

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Linen fabric used: https://www.dharmatrading.com/fabric/...
The shift diagram and patterning: https://www.marquise.de/en/1700/howto...
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Monogram info: http://www.sharonburnston.com/shifts/...

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======= Chapters======
0:00 The Start of A New Project!
5:02 The Shift Pattern
8:32 Cutting Out the Pieces
10:05 My New FAVORITE Seam
13:42 Just DO IT! Some Encouragement...
19:24 Attaching the Gusset & Sleeves
21:21 Side Seam, Neck Opening, & Hem
23:44 The Monogram & Drawstring
25:51 The Finished Shift
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Images Used:
Shift: https://collections.mfa.org/objects/1...
Stays: https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1...
Dress: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collect...

1860s undergarments: http://www.vam.ac.uk/content/articles...
1860s petticoat: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collect...
1860s dress photograph: Unidentified image, ca. 1865-66, possibly Russian. via eBay. 
1880s corset: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collect...
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Music Credits:
"Birdride" by Franz Gordon
"Chelsea Reach" by Howard Harper-Barnes
"Church Choral" by John Abbot
"On Wings Of Song - Traditional" via EpidemicSound
"Pretty Little Petals" by Leimoti
"Etude for Dreamers" by Infinity Ripple
"The Quiet Hours" by Trevor Kowalski
"The Break of Dawn" by Christoffer Moe Ditlevsen
"Minuet From String Quintet In E Major, Op. 13, No. 5 Version 2 - Traditional" via EpidemicSound
"I Could Give You Anything" by Gerard Franklin
"Refined Antiquities" by Howard Harper-Barnes