Edwardian skirt pattern

This is about sewing the Folkwear pattern 209 Walking Skirt. In the mean time, I'm looking for accounts of other people making this skirt so I can read about what it's like.

I just, yesterday, decided to do a victorian walking skirt. Not that I do any reenactment, I just want one to wear for work or something. I plan to get some nice strong wool, once I have the pattern as I want it. Critiques and comments and helpful hints are more than welcome. 1. because I spent an…

For my Edwardian plaid walking skirt with button closure & velvet piping I only had a limited amount of fabric: only 1.5 meter by 1.5 meters!

Learn how to make a drawstring closure on your Edwardian petticoat. The Edwardian drawstring closure is fast and easy to sew. And what’s best: you don’t have to sew a placket! 😀 Related: 6 Ways How To Sew A Placket – Historical Sewing This Edwardian petticoat drawstring closure is based on an antique Edwardian petticoat. … Continue reading How To Sew An Edwardian Petticoat Drawstring Closure →

>These images are all from a 1908 German pattern magazine. I recently bought this and it was literally disentegrating to the touch. Unfortunately the pattern sheet was for a differen…

A few years ago I fell in love with a picture of an Edwardian Walking Costume, in the book Haute Couture & Prêt-à-Porter, Mode (Fashion) 1750-2000 - Ietse Meij. For those of you lucky enough to own the book, it's on page 79. And also in the book Haagse Hofmode (Hague Court Fashions) on page 27, on the far right. It is the costume on the right, in the picture above. I found this image here berthi.web-log.nl. Where you can also find, under 26 &27 september, more pictures of the exposition…

Ladies' eight-gored skirt with or without corselet, Ladies' Home Journal- 1908

Exclusively from The Fashion Archaeologist ~ 'History House' antique sewing Pattern #1912-A-064, in digital (PDF) format, for a flattering tailored Titanic era high-waisted (Empire) skirt with optional soutache trim, in multi-size (all sizes shown are included). The soutache embroidery design from the original 1912 skirt is included in this pattern. [Please note: This pattern is for the skirt only.] Sewing Skill Level: (3/5) Intermediate. This skirt would be lovely worn with any late…