Tips and techniques on how to make historical clothing
Butterick has released some gorgeous (and pretty darn authentic) new patterns by Nancy Farris-Thee this season! While Simplicity seems to have had the upper hand on market for the past few years, it looks like Butterick might be giving them…
Wow! Check out this image from the Museum of the Confederacy. Notice the wife is wearing short sleeves! This ambrotype challenges the commonly held myth that only young and unmarried girls wore short sleeves during the mid 19th century! Read…
This past week I attended The Costume Society of America’s National Symposium in Atlanta! To support the organization, I made this mid 19th century reproduction lady’s dress as a donation item for their silent auction. �� This gown in inspired…
Look at this lovely 1860s era swiss waist! Isn’t it gorgeous! Now look a little closer! See those shoulder straps? Those are ELASTIC! Yes my friends! They did indeed use elastic in the mid 19th century! Images courtesy Ebay.
Attention Historic Seamstresses! I am really excited to announce I have begun working with an American fabric distributor who carries an extensive line of high quality reproduction cotton prints!�I am going to do my best to be competitive on pricing.�Many…
Maybe someday somewhere someone will publish a book documenting the inside of period garments- the parts that get overlooked- the parts that are so very valuable to historical seamstresses everywhere. �A book something akin to Fashion in Detail except it…
I recently responded to an inquiry from a recent college graduate who is interested in pursuing a career in historic costume and fashion history. This individual is a local resident and asked me several great questions about careers in historical…
Came across this Victorian era wrapper on Vintage Textile�and just had to share! Reminds me more of the 1960s than the 1860s! Far out! Images courtesy Vintage Textile