Amanda Gallant

What’s your Sunday look like? This is mine. #staymaking #18thcenturydress #historicalfashion #17thcenturydress

I've been watching wig tutorials for weeks at this point. When will I have the balls to actually attempt to make a wig? #wigs #18thcenturyhair #17thcenturyhair

I don't think you realize the power those three words have *cries*

Playing around with the sample yards of silk I purchased to see how they play in the light… and a shot of the pretty shape of the back of the bodice (my sixth mockup!) I prefer the taffeta, I think (on the right side)… what do y’all think? #historicalcostuming #fetesgalantes

oh! Thank you! All of this information is lovely and very informative! Forgive my lack of response to this! I need to check my bluesky more often.

oh wow, this is so incredibly helpful! Thank you so much!!

I looked this up and couldn't find anything relating to hair! I'll try a diff search engine. Thank you!

Painted by Sir Peter Lely (the subject is thought to be Elizabeth Butler, Countess of Derby

Portrait of a lady by Sir Peter Lely

Mary of Modena by Simon Pietersz Verelst 1680

First slide: Lady Elizabeth Wilbraham by John Michael Wright 1670-75 (Fun Fact! Lady Elizabeth is considered the first woman architect in the UK. There are allegedly 400 buildings that she contributed to without proper credit to her name.)

Does anyone know what this type of hairstyle is called? I love it. All of these paintings are late 17th century. There's a similar 18th century style called the Hedgehog but this isn't quite that. #historicalhair #17thcentury #historicaldress #historicalcostume #europeanhistory

Do sketches from last year’s #swordtober count?

Last night, I took mock-up number 3 of my robe de cour experimenting and decided to chop it up to create a new pattern that reflected an earlier smoothed stays bodice. I’m insane. #sewingexperiments #historicalcostuming #18thcentury #17thcentury

Mood: Contemplating the void while simultaneously marveling at the inexplicable power of regeneration.

I’ve finally resumed working on my robe de cour mockups… alterations have been made, tabs have been added. Also, check out the tallest candles in all the land! Hehe #18thcentury #18thcenturycostuming #fêtesgalantes

Welcome to bluesky!!! It’s so fab to see you here. ✨✨✨

How much do I hate that I wrote “moss” instead of Bush? The horror of my own mind. *head desk*

Behold! A line drawing I made based on #MauriceSendak 's Really Rosie book illustrations. I saw the exhibit in Denver this past weekend and it was so incredible. I cried. The Nutcracker section was my favorite. I grew up dancing and adoring that rendition! #sketch #18thcentury

oh, it's so lovely and ethereal! It instantly made me smile!

Some of my favorite photos by Lizabet Roberts! Taken outside Ulverston in the UK. Wearing the Llangollen vest and the Westley trousers.

Kate Moss just started singing in my head... these are incredible! Such drama and mood.

the billowness of the sleeves is perfection! Yesssss

Black and white photo of woman in 18th century style white blouse sitting on a bed with thigh high socks and paint supplies staring into the distance with a bright light shining to create shadows

Just finished hand sewing this 18th century inspired shirt and I am so in love.

Which one?? I can’t decide. #silks #historicalcostuming #silkbaron

Gulf of Mexico 🇲🇽 !!!

Whoaaaa the colors!

YouTube video by Kaz Rowe Blackbeard and Stede Bonnet: The True History Behind Our Flag Means Death

You ever wake up and find yourself missing your favorite middle-aged pirates who love each other so much that you end up rewatching @kazrowe.bsky.social 's fabulous deep dive into the real Stede and Ed for funzies? #ofmd #gentlebeard #pirates
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9dmk...

Cool! My sister runs a bookstore… I’ll have to go look and see if she has it.

Ooooo how is it? I like witchy, French, and historical things!

It will always be Denali! ✨

I’m glad too! ✨

I just like having a place to connect with other creative folks who enjoy my little niche historical sewing section of the internet.

Yesterday, I played around with a base pattern for my robe de cour bodice... and then I drew all over it, pinned it, tweaked it until it looked like the monstrosity in the first picture and now I've harvested the first bodice's bones and mockup two is forthcoming! #historicalcostume #robedecour