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1786 Cream Wool Redigote

A striped cream wool redigote, inspired by a 1786 portrait of Susannah (Miller) Lee Acton by George Romney.

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Inspiration & Resources

Susannah (Miller) Lee Acton by George Romney, 1786-1787. Courtesy of The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens. Object Number: 17.25
Useful Books & Links Kendra’s Marie Antoinette Redigote dress diary
http://demodecouture.com/marie-antoinette-redingote-c-1780/
 
Katherine’s 1780s Redigote Tutorial
http://koshka-the-cat.blogspot.com/2015/08/a-1780s-redingote-tutorial.html
 
The LACMA Pattern Project – Woman’s Dress (Redigote) c. 1790
http://www.lacma.org/patternproject
http://www.lacma.org/sites/default/files/FF_patterns_M.2009.120.pdf

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Several years ago, I saw a portrait by George Romney at The Huntington Library and Gardens, and I immediately knew I had to reproduce it one day. The sitter, Susannah (Miller) Lee Acton, is wearing a cream redingote with wide lapels and huge capes. She has a large gauzy cap and fichu, and her waist is accentuated by an aqua silk sash that matches the ribbons decorating her cap. How could I not instantly fall in love?