Demi Zade
Demi Zade asked Mary Robinette Kowal:

Do you make your own Regency underwear? What patterns do you use? What do you wish other costumers would do differently/better?

Mary Robinette Kowal No. I bought my first set of short stays, chemise, and petticoat before I started sewing my Regency gowns. I've only needed the one set thus far. As a side note: Regency ladies didn't wear underpants because it was considered unfeminine to have anything between one's legs.

For the gowns themselves, I like the Sense and Sensibility "The Elegant Lady's Boudoir" and the La Mode Bagetelle patterns.

I'm not really a costume purist for other people. If someone is having fun, I think it's fairly dreadful to tell them that they aren't allowed to enjoy their hobby because they didn't use the right fabric or they used a machine or whatever.

That said... If you are going for *accuracy* in the Regency, avoid prints with full blown roses on them. The flower itself doesn't exist yet.

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