Diy edwardian costume

Do you want to make your own historical costumes on a budget? These are my 8 tips on how to get started in historical costuming!

The 1890s through 1905 is part of the late Victorian fashion era, otherwise known as the Gibson Girl era. This was the time for the two-piece skirt and blouse set to emerge with style. Dana Gibson created the iconic Gibson Girl look with extra-wide puffy sleeve blouses paired with a curved corseted waist, a-line skirts,

My mom decided to change her former wedding dress, which looks like vintage dresses. We decided to make it look less like a wedding dress and change the size so it fits me since we already thought about sewing an edwardian or regency stile dress ourselves. To have a proper dress makes it a lot easier to just change it a little than sewing a completely new dress. I will show you when it's done. For now, I want to show you how I created a suiting hat that helps the dress to look less like a…

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!

11 tips how on to wear vintage and historical clothing in your everyday life without making people thinking you’re crazy or old-fashioned! 😉 Do you want to wear your beautiful vintage and historical dresses in your everyday life? But you don’t want to look too costumey or old-fashioned? Below I share 11 tips on how … Continue reading 11 Tips On How To Dress Vintage & Historical Without Looking Too Costumey →

A sewing pattern review for Butterick 6610. Pattern reviews help sewers choose the right patten so that they have success with their sewing projects.

I AM ADDICTED TO “SECRETARY” CLOTHES. It seems that everywhere I go thifting these days, I find Edwardian-esque bits and pieces. I guess my eyes have just gotten so attuned to looking f…

‘ 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 →

linen summer costume, 1900

Follow along as I sew an Early Victorian corded petticoat to wear for historical interpreting.

Historical costuming

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This is a list of primary sources for historical costumers – like antique books & newspapers – that I’ve found over the past few decades and that I find most helpful when researching a new topic – with a focus on the Edwardian era. And there are also links to free antique sewing patterns for … Continue reading Free Patterns & Primary Sources For Historical Costumers →

I designed this apron by looking at examples of similar aprons in drawings, books, and magazines from the 1890s-1900s. Often referred to as ...

Ice skating was a popular pastime in the Edwardian era. Edwardian skating costumes were made out of wool or velvet 'with skirt shorter than the ordinary and a half fitted jacket of three-quarter length, while the hat should be small and should fit snugly on the head.'

Placket tutorial from historical sewing.com Skirt hooks & bars on placket

The Edwardian shirtwaist costume was a practical everyday attire: It consisted of a tailored wool skirt and a separate shirtwaist blouse.