1770s Reproduction Ljusöga Caraco

First Ljusöga-along!

Ikea had a duvet set print that looked very similar to 18th century chintz cotton prints. A group of us bought king sized duvet Ljusöga sets and took them apart to use the fabric for dresses. We had a first meet up a the Vallejo Pirate Festival in June 2016.
1770s Reproduction Ljusöga Floral Dresses at the Vallejo Pirate Festival June 2016.

My original plan was to make a 1790s transitional dress that looks like a cross between a chemise dress and a Regency dress. Some others were making panier side hoop dresses with caraco jackets. I had enough fabric to make two dresses, so went with this earlier 1770/1780 dress first.

1770s Reproduction Ljusöga Caraco Panier Cotton Floral Dress Front.

Caraco Jacket

Ikea Ljusöga floral print on white cotton Caraco jacket pins to the front stomacher is lined with white tissue weight linen, cotton, rayon blend. Three quarter sleeves have gathered flounce at hem.

Pattern based on Simplicity 8161 and an amalgamation of cotton print Caraco extant gowns found on Pinterest.
I changed the back shoulder seam from on top of the shoulder to angling to the back. I made the back a V neck. I also moved the armholes up because even the models on the pattern cover have a weirdness from the armhole being too big. I set the two sleeves in slightly differently and am not sure I like the shape of the sleeves so may take them out and try again or alter. I lined the jacket with a light tissue linen, cotton, rayon blend from Joann Fabrics.

1770s Reproduction Ljusöga Caraco Cotton Floral Front. 1770s Reproduction Ljusöga Stomacher Cotton Floral .

Under Petticoat

Light tissue linen, cotton, rayon blend white petticoat, pleated in front and back with seam binding waist and ties.

1770s Reproduction Linen Petticoat Cotton Front.

Petticoat

Ikea cotton print pleated petticoat with self fabric waist binding and ties.

1770s Reproduction Ljusöga Petticoat Cotton Floral Front.

Fichu

Silk organza fichu is a square that needs a rolled hem.

Paniers

Side hoop paniers were made earlier out of cotton and boned with synethic boning. During storage they were squished. Then starched and iron and squished, again, before this wearing. 1770s Reproduction Side Hoops Paniers.

Bergere

White silk top with cotton print bottom and edge trimmed with dark red silk ruching and ties is over a heavy Pellon manufactured based edged with millinery wire. Made to be worn low in front with the back up over a bump-it hair style. Sides pull in.
14.5" diameter brim hat, 3/4" crown, with 4" diameter tip/top.

1770s Reproduction Bergere White Hat with Floral Bottom Front.

Partially Completed: June 2016