Combination Underwear's Maiden Voyage!

Under my new Spencer (to cover up the worst dress bodice ever made), I tried out my Combination today.  Sure, this outfit is several decades too early, but I don't have any correct Regency underpinnings anyway, so this was a fun excuse to use what I have.  

It worked well--except that I had only lined the Spencer bodice (which was over the top of the really bad dress bodice anyway) and not the long sleeves.  They're red.  Now the armpits of my Combination are a bit reddish too.  Oh well, I did make this to be used and abused--now we'll see how well it washes out!

After wearing it, I have realized that my worry about not having enough buttons was completely unnecessary.  I really could have done without the five extra I added, and then it would have all matched.  Oh well, next time I make one, I'll have to trust the pattern!