Cranberry 1770s robe à l'anglaise - part 1

I was inspired to make this dress (technically, separate bodice and skirt) after visiting Colony House in Newport and being invited to their Independence Day celebration this year.  I'd been toying with the idea of making a colonial-era dress for a while, but hadn't been inspired or confident enough to get started.

So, here's the initial planning post...




Materials:
PART 1: cranberry cotton (quilter's weight) - 3.5 yards; Gütermann thread (polyester); tan cotton (quilter's weight) for lining of the bodice; hooks/eyes for front closure of bodice; thin red ribbons for skirt ties (all pictures except for final, the skirt is pinned on)
PART 2: the skirt from above, the cotton toile copperplate print for an anglaise en fourreau bodice/overskirt, and also a floral/stripe indienne print either as an anglaise en fourreau or a polonaise (can't decide... have more limited fabric for that one)

References: Janet Arnold's Patterns of Fashion - c.1770-80 The Gallery of English Costume dress / 1770-85 Snowhill Manor dress; numerous photos of dresses from the Met's online gallery; photos from the Colonial Williamsburg gallery; various tutorials (shout-out to Katherine from Koshka-the-Cat for her anglaise en fourreau tutorial - it'll be VERY helpful for my Part 2 project)

The planning/notes sheet (dress sketch traced from the PoF book):

The fabric (lining not pictured):

Fabric with shoes (American Duchess 'Kensingtons' - historically accurate shape/construction/materials, but modern lasted for comfort):

The floral/stripe indienne (actually an old tablecloth):