Edwardian dress pattern

Last weekend my local costume guild organized an outing to see an exhibit of Monet paintings at the de Young Museum in San Francisco and I wore a dress made of blue cotton sateen and antique lace. …

Sifting Through Endless Edwardian Patterns

The Edwardian era is my favorite historical era at the moment 😀 and also the era I know the most about. I try to make all my Edwardian clothes as historically accurate as possible using Edwardian sewing techniques. So I thought I’d write a list about popular Edwardian sewing details and why they were used. … Continue reading 10 Edwardian Sewing Details + Why They Were Used →

You may have seen that I posted a similar article a while ago in which I examined two Edwardian Day Dresses from the V&A at Clothworkers. This was done in preparation for my Firbank Dress repli…

From the seller: legant couture 1860’s Civil War Ball gown over coat in amazing condition. French Pastel cream watered silk fabric with pink Roses. Embellished with the best carved Mother of Pearl buttons, front and back. A sewing masterpiece with front and back rows of gorgeous ruching, and also on the sleeve armyces intense cartridge pleating. Aside from a few tiny hold to light pinholes and a little seam opening in the back it is in excellent condition. No stains, ripping, tears or real…

‘ I am sure she was well dressed […] for I cannot remember what she had on.’ (Household Companion, 1909) Edwardian women were advised not to neglect the importance of dress: ‘Suit your dresses to the occasions upon which they are to be used’ (Household Companion, 1909). ‘A trailing gown of velvet and lace is … Continue reading How To Dress In The Edwardian Era →

Nightgown, Ladies’ Home Journal- 1907

Last weekend my local costume guild organized an outing to see an exhibit of Monet paintings at the de Young Museum in San Francisco and I wore a dress made of blue cotton sateen and antique lace. …

Butterick Making History sewing pattern B4954 to make a women's early 20th century costume consisting of an elongated jacket and floor-length skirt in the Edwardian, Marlborough and Gibson Girl style pantheon. Uncut pattern with factory folds and instructions. Choose Size 8-10-12-14 or 16-18-20-22 from the dropdown menu. Would work for Titanic era costumes. Views A and C are reminiscent of Audrey Hepburn in My Fair Lady in the Ascot scene. Terrific pattern for theater costumes and historical…