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 1840s, 1850s, 1860s, 1870s, Commissions, Romantic, Victorian-Bustle, Victorian-Crinoline
Here is another example of our Late Romantic-Victorian Era work dresses. This is our Work Woman’s Dress in a muted green-grey stripe print fabric. Our Work Woman’s dress is a more economical version of our American South Dress. It does…
Posted in 1840s, Commissions, Reproduction Fabrics
We made this lovely Young Lady’s Autumn inspired 1840s era work dress for Historic Exchange Place in Kingsport, Tennessee. We didn’t have quite enough fabric for a full dress so we got a little creative and added a complementary warm…
Posted in 1830s, Commissions, Romantic
This beautiful tartan bodice was custom commissioned by a client only in need of a bodice and belt. The client sent the tartan fabric and we happily sewed it up using our Emily dress pattern (sans the skirt obviously). The…
Posted in 1820s, 1830s, 1840s, 1850s, Historical Sewing, Inspired Fashion, Romantic, Victorian-Crinoline
We’ve added a new design to our custom catalog! New to our accessories catalog is an early 19th century pelerine. A pelerine, also known as a capelet, was a popular accessory beginning at the end of the Regency/Empire Era and…
Posted in 1830s, 1840s, 1850s, Commissions, Historical Sewing, Romantic, Victorian-Crinoline
We recently made this gown for a client who serves as a living historian in Nashville, Tennessee. For this gown, we used our favorite historical pattern company- Past Patterns! Past Patterns has been making authentic, reliable historical sewing patterns since…
Posted in 1830s, 1840s, 1850s, Children's Fashions, Commissions, Costume Design
The final addition to our Oliver! The Musical costume commission for the Det Ny Teater in Copenhagen, Denmark are these boy’s shirts, sack coats, and boy’s skirted jacket. These shirts are part of our children’s catalog and the jackets are…