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Edwardian

All things Fin d’ Siecle and Edwardian (1890-1910)

Posted in 1910-1920, Commissions, Corsets and Underthings, Edwardian, WWI

A WWI era skirt and Petti for modern wear

We recently made one of our Teens Era A-line skirts from our medium weight salmon woven cotton for a client who will be wearing it for both historical wear and every day wear. Wearing historical fashion every day is not…

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Posted in 1900s, 1910-1920, Corsets and Underthings, Edwardian

Introducing our Late Edwardian Era Corset!

We are excited to announce our new corset design! Introducing our Late Edwardian/Teens Era Corset! Our Late Edwardian/Teens Era corset is based on original corsets from this period and is made of high quality corset coutil and luxuriously soft/high thread…

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Suffragette Dress
Posted in 1910-1920, Commissions, Edwardian, WWI

1916-17 Suffragette Dress

Our first commission of the year was this Suffragette dress headed to a museum in Wheaton, IL for an interpretive display. Based on period photographs and research on the Suffragette movement during WWI era America, I designed this gown as…

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Posted in 1910-1920, 25th Anniversary, Costume Design, Exhibits, Symposiums, and Workshops, Extant garments, Musings, Opportunities

The Downton Abbey Exhibit at Biltmore Estate

Over the Thanksgiving holiday, I took a little road trip into the mountains to see the Downton Abbey exhibit at the Biltmore Estate in Asheville, North Carolina. The full exhibition consisted of a multi room costume display and a separate…

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Posted in 1910-1920, Commissions, WWI

WWI Hello Girl Uniform version 10.3

Thanks to a generous collector, I had the opportunity to view three original WWI Era women’s uniforms- one being a Hello Girl uniform. I have written in the past about the continual effort to draft a suitable version of the…

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Hi! I’m Susan!

I am the lead designer and founder of Maggie May Clothing! Since childhood, I have been fascinated with folklife, history, and the “old ways of doing things.” When I was six years, my mother, Maggie May, made me my first historical costume (a Holly Hobby calico dress with matching sunbonnet)! As I grew older, I realized by donning the clothing of the past, I could obtain a deeper understanding of those who came before us. This fascination has followed me through life. I am now a formally trained historian and artist. I rely on my understanding of the past coupled with creative problem solving skills to design, drape, and create historical garments. When I am not working in my studio, I am tending my 12 acre hobby farm, playing dress up with my own children, or kayaking in the mountains.

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Mid Victorian Child’s dress

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Hello Girl Uniform

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Our Anne Dress in Blue and Red!

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