Sewing an 18th Century Gown Recreating the Isabella Mac Tavish Fraser Wedding Dress

In Summer 2019, Abby and Lauren went to Scotland to lend our skills on a project led by Rebecca Olds of Timesmith Dressmaking at the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh. Recreating the Isabella MacTavish Fraser wedding gown was no easy feat (despite how simple the gown might 18thcentury dressmaking is a fickle beast and a challenge for even those of us who are quite familiar with the mantuamaking trades.