Adapting a Chemise a la Reine into a Modern Summer Dress: Design Process

For 10% off your first Squarespace website or domain, visit and use my Coupon Code BERNADETTEBANNER Prints of this rendering will be available in my Etsy shop with the release of the final process video! FURTHER READING: For more information on the history and origin of the chemise à la reine, see Jane Ashelford’s article “‘Colonial livery’ and the chemise à la reine, 1779-1784’ published in “Costume: The Journal of the Costume Society” Volume 52, Number 2 (pages 217-239), September 2018. SOURCES: White cotton lawn: Fabrics Garden 39th St Red silk satin: Fabrics Garden, 39th St Lace on sale: Mokuba, 38th St Artstuff: (Please know that these are affiliate links) Cold press watercolor paper: Sable watercolor brushes (#2, #10, and #0 used here): Watercolor palette: Masking fluid: Textured with bl