Miss Lambe's Colorful Petticoat (1800-1815)

Be your own Georgiana Lambe in a perfectly tailored, high-quality, historically accurate Regency era petticoat. Whether you are an attendee at an event, a historical reenactor, an actress in theatre, or an avid admirer of Jane Austen's works, this colorful petticoat will make you feel like the wealthy heroine in Austen's last unfinished work!

This colorful petticoat is based off extant gowns and fashion plates.  Petticoat were made in colors so they could be worn in two different ways.  First, they could be worn over a white shirtwaist for day wear.  Secondly, they could be worn underneath sheer white dresses for afternoon and evening wear, adding a pop of color to the white.

When you purchase a made to order item, you get to create the dress of your dreams by choosing the fabric, details, and even purchasing extra add ons! (Photos shown are simply examples of how your dress could turn out.) Message me today to start a discussion of your vision, fabric options, sizing, and more.

As custom pieces, these items are professionally handmade at my Texas (USA) studio and can take up to 12 weeks. Please see the shop banner for current estimates. Shipping within the U.S. is FREE for all orders over $50.

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ALL THE DETAILS

This petticoat is made to order in standardized sizing - choose the size that you currently wear in contemporary sizing and choose the fabric from the fabric choices. Within 48 hours of receiving your order, I will send you a measurement worksheet listing the measurements required for a perfect fit. 

The colorful petticoat includes:

• 100% cotton fabric
• two cotton twill tape drawstrings - one in top front bodice and one in the underbust band
• a back closure of buttons and the underbust drawstring
• a fitted front skirt
• a back skirt with five pleats on each side
• a minimum width of 60"
• multiple 1" tucks above the hem to hold your skirts out from your legs

Current fabric choices are shown, but feel free to contact us if you wish to provide your own fabric or you have a different color in mind than the ones shown. 

To achieve the correct historical silhouette, this petticoat is pictured over a chemise, stays, and petticoat, but no chemise, stays, or petticoat are included with this listing. These garments are made to fit over stays and will not fit correctly over modern undergarments. However, if you would like your commissioned petticoat to fit over modern undergarments, please send a message, and I will be happy to oblige!

***This listing does NOT include the white shirtwaist.  To get both the shirtwaist and the petticoat, order Miss Lambe's Morning Ensemble***

Measure your bust and waist and choose your size based on the pictured sizing guidelines. For the most accurate fit, please take the measurements while wearing your stays and other undergarments (i.e. chemise, petticoat, etc). The petticoat will be hemmed to sit about about 3" off the floor; this will be based on the measurements you enter in the personalization box.

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HOW TO MEASURE YOURSELF

Please refer to the measurement graphic in the listing and the video tutorial if you need assistance in understanding and taking your measurements. If you still have additional questions, please feel free to message me.

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CARE INSTRUCTIONS

A care card will be included with your order, but if you choose a silk or wool fabric, it will be dry clean only.  Most dresses made with cotton, linen, or polyester fabrics can be washed.

All fabrics are preshrunk, usually by prewashing.  Seller is not responsible for any allergic reactions to the detergent used in prewashing.

Items with buttons will arrive with an extra button sewn inside.