Posted in 1820s, Commissions, Romantic
We made this pretty pink mid 1820s gown for a private client headed to a series of c.1824 celebrations. This gown is a modified version of our Emily dress in a cheerful pink and red period print. This gown was…
Posted in 1820s, Children's Fashions, Commissions, Romantic
We made this adorable 1820s era boy’s suit and girl’s dress for the c.1820 Church-Waddel-Brumby House Museum in Athens, Georgia. We worked with museum staff to design clothing suitable for the original residents’ twin children at age 12. We worked…
Posted in 1860s, 1870s, Atelier, Victorian-Bustle, Victorian-Crinoline
We made 3 of our Work Woman dresses for Cordell Hull Birthplace State Park for their Heritage Day festival. Each was made in three distinctively different fabrics. The cut and fit of our Work Woman dress makes it both versatile…
Welcome 2024! How can it be a new year already? Each turn of the calendar brings with it an exciting and fresh new chapter in our historical clothing sketchbook. What will we make this year? What projects will come our…
Posted in 1910-1920, Commissions, Edwardian, Edwardian/WWI
This 1910s era Lady’s suit was part of a collection of garments we made for an exhibit in Wheaton, Illinois in 2022. The suit was based on an image provided to us by the exhibit coordinator. We designed this cotton/wool…
Posted in 1910-1920, Commissions
In 2022, we made a series of garments for a museum in Wheaton, Illinois based on images of three generations of ladies important to their history. We designed and constructed this 1920s era linen suit based on period wedding photos…
Posted in Commissions, Edwardian/WWI, WWI
The majority of our 2022 custom commission sewing calendar was filled with our now internationally celebrated WWI Era Hello Girl reproduction Uniforms. We originally launched our design for this garment in 2018 as WWI Centennial celebrations were happening around the…
A new year of historical fashion is upon us! Can you believe it! We are looking forward to beginning our Winter season with a hurrah! We already have several projects in the works! Thanks to all who have already booked…