Edwardian/WWI

Posted in 1910-1920, Commissions, Edwardian, Edwardian/WWI

Suffragette Era Lady’s suit

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 Commissions, Edwardian/WWI, WWI

WWI Hello Girl Uniforms for the US Military

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…

I am a social historian and preservationist who uses historical clothing to interpret the stories of the past. Since childhood, I have been fascinated with folklife, history, and the “old ways of doing things.” When I was six years old, my mother (named Maggie May), made me my first historical costume- a Holly Hobby calico dress with matching sunbonnet. I wore it everyday. As I grew older, I came to understand by wearing the clothing of the past, I could obtain a deeper understanding of the folk who came before us. This fascination has followed me throughout life. I am now a University trained historian, artist, and educator. I rely on my extensive knowledge of diverse cultural heritage to design, drape, and build high quality, authentic, historical garments. I love to recreate clothing of the past to preserve histories for the future.

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