I decided, though the cream was pretty, to go with just black because it fit my costume theme better. I know the blacks clash; but in person I will not be seeing ANYONE who knows a lot about victorian undergarments, so I don't think I need to worry! 
Unsewn, but (machine) embroidered, lying on a chair... 
I semi-made my own pattern because I lost my trusty pj-pant pattern that I alter for all kinds of pants. Well costume pants and pjs... The one time I tried to make a little pair of shorts... a disaster there!
I semi-made my own pattern because I lost my trusty pj-pant pattern that I alter for all kinds of pants. Well costume pants and pjs... The one time I tried to make a little pair of shorts... a disaster there!Eeeks! First leg on me! Note embroidery. Isn't it darling? 
He he they look like pjs! Note lovely shirt from Pink. Completely unhistorial, of course. 
Close-up! Aren't they just oh-so-cute? I think they'll fit better when they aren't over skinny jeans...
Skirt, trial one. It isn't fluffy enough!
Skirt, trial two. I folded up six inches of the skirt, which made it puffier, but now it is too short to display the aprons correctly! I plan to lengthen it three more inches, which hopefully should be a good balance.
The little over-apron, in process. For the box-pleated ruffles, which you can't really see, I folded a wide(r) piece of fabric over and then box pleated the two thicknesses as one. It ate up tons of fabric but looked quite nice.
The finished apron, on the floor. I put thinner box-pleated trim around the top piece of the apron. Again, this was a total fabric-eater, but it is quite cute! I didn't use a pattern.
... and the fabrics for the bottom apron, which will be completely reversible. I hope. They might need some starch... though I really don't know how to starch stuff! Or get the starch, for that matter! My only issue is that I had planned a ruffle of spiderweb-sheer fabric on the edges of this; however the over-apron ate most of that fabric. I could try piecing (haven't we all heard it: Piecing is Period) or I could figure something else out... we will have to see! It would be interesting to piece, but also time-consuming. And even then I might not have enough fabric! I know I'll have to piece the bodice (used most of the cotton-poly blend on the drawers! And I didn't cut them very well; that might have been most of the problem. =P) but should I piece the ruffle too? It might just work! Stay tuned...
Close-up! Aren't they just oh-so-cute? I think they'll fit better when they aren't over skinny jeans...
Skirt, trial one. It isn't fluffy enough!
Skirt, trial two. I folded up six inches of the skirt, which made it puffier, but now it is too short to display the aprons correctly! I plan to lengthen it three more inches, which hopefully should be a good balance.
The little over-apron, in process. For the box-pleated ruffles, which you can't really see, I folded a wide(r) piece of fabric over and then box pleated the two thicknesses as one. It ate up tons of fabric but looked quite nice.
The finished apron, on the floor. I put thinner box-pleated trim around the top piece of the apron. Again, this was a total fabric-eater, but it is quite cute! I didn't use a pattern.
... and the fabrics for the bottom apron, which will be completely reversible. I hope. They might need some starch... though I really don't know how to starch stuff! Or get the starch, for that matter! My only issue is that I had planned a ruffle of spiderweb-sheer fabric on the edges of this; however the over-apron ate most of that fabric. I could try piecing (haven't we all heard it: Piecing is Period) or I could figure something else out... we will have to see! It would be interesting to piece, but also time-consuming. And even then I might not have enough fabric! I know I'll have to piece the bodice (used most of the cotton-poly blend on the drawers! And I didn't cut them very well; that might have been most of the problem. =P) but should I piece the ruffle too? It might just work! Stay tuned...
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