How-To create a Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire costume

Thoughts on how to make a Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire costume. Includes how to start from scratch, or how to modify a Marie Antoinette costume or other 18th century-style dress.

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Viewer report: The Duchess wins Oscar for “Best Costume”

The costumes for the movie “The Duchess” were gorgeous and detailed. The subject of the movie, Georgiana the Duchess of Devonshire, nee Lady Georgiana Spencer, was known for being a fashion plate, and for using fashion in the service of politics. So, it is only appropriate. At the movie web-site, you can see the costumes, [...]

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February 2009: Painting of Georgiana available at auction

I stumbled across this piece when doing on-line searches for Georgiana. The auction site is: here.
It is a beautiful painting of Georgiana, done after her death, but based on the 1787 original from Thomas Gainsborough.
“Ferdinand van Stoopendaal (Swedish, b. 1850), “Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire”, oil on canvas, after the 1787 original by Thomas Gainsborough (English, [...]

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Ralph Fiennes, The Duke, received Golden Globe nomination

As a devoted fan of the real Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire, and as someone who enjoyed the movie “The Duchess” very much, I have definite opinions on all of the characters, and on the portrayals in the movie.
I decided that I am still a little frustrated that Ralph Fiennes portrayed William, the fifth Duke of [...]

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A project about creating an 18th century dress

Thanks to Heather at the Duchess of Devonshire’s Gossip Guide to the 18th Century for this link:
Fuchsia’s 18th Century Dress Project
This blog has wonderful photos of whole dresses, parts of dresses, and sewing materials to make your own dress.  A very interesting study in fashion and fashion design.
From the about page:
I created this blog [...]

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Movie/DVD review round-up: early January 2009

A collection of 3 reviews about “The Duchess” movie, the story of the life of Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire. I chose reviews which had something extra to offer in terms of comments and new details:
from POPDOSE
DVD Review: “The Duchess”
Sunday, January 4th, 2009 by Lance Berry
This is an excellent review with unique insights. I also wanted [...]

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Link to great drawings of 18th century hair-do’s

Found this wonderful drawing of over a dozen different 18th century hairstyles. It includes many that might have been warn by Georgina, Duchess of Devonshire. You must click to see the up-do with the sailing ship on top:
Post at The Duchess of Devonshire’s Gossip Guide to the 18th century

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Review of The Duchess: Book, Movie, DVD

A Celebration of Georgiana, The Duchess of Devonshire: Book, Movie and DVD
The movie, “The Duchess”, is the story of Georgiana, the Duchess of Devonshire. Georgiana is the great-great-great-great aunt of Princess Diana. Georgiana was an English aristocrat who married at a young age, and experienced a variety of struggles in her marriage. The movie focuses [...]

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A play about Georgiana…written in her time, as performed in 1965

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The playwright Richard Sheridan was at times a friend of Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire and her family. Though, there was a later conflict which was more than just a falling out.
For admirers of Georgiana and her biography, it is so interesting to get a [...]

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Links for various interests: Georgiana, women’s history, Chatsworth…

Websites about Georgiana and her time:
The Duchess of Devonshire’s Gossip Guide to the 18th Century
This site has interesting content about Georgiana, Marie Antoinette (her friend) and other 18th century women. The website is very visually appealing. It offers books and products for sale intertwined in its content. Put up by Heather Carroll.

Places to find images [...]

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