All things Romantic (1820-1850)
This 1840s inspired Ellie Dress was custom made for Historic Exchange Place’s upcoming Garden Fair in April. This sweet little 1840s era ensemble consists of our Ellie dress, contrasting pinafore, corded petticoat, and trimmed straw bonnet. Our modified Ellie Dress…
One of our first commissions for 2025 is this collection of 1830s-1840s-1850s Girls’ try on clothing for Historic Arkansas. These adapted girls dresses are made from 100% cotton and include a variety of youthful period appropriate calico prints. The ruffled…
One of our most popular Romantic Era dress styles is this work gown cut in an 1820s-1830s-1840s fashion. With a slightly wider neckline than our Work Woman dress, this gown features a loosely gathered front bodice over a fitted lining.…
Our mid 19th century Work Woman Dress is one of our most popular designs! In this version, we added a bit of cotton Cluny lace to the center front to add interest. This cotton work dress is made from a…
Houston’s Theater Under the Stars commissioned us to create several garments for their 2023 production of Sweeney Todd. We also provided TUTS with several lengths of historical cotton prints for the production. This our Brooks Dress made in a bold…
This three sweet little Ellie dresses were made for a museum client from cotton calico found in our curated reproduction print fabric catalog. Pictured over child size versions of our corded petticoats. Our Ellie dress is a versatile and period…
We made this 1840s era holiday dress for a museum in Kingsport, Tennessee. This gown is made from a lofty red plaid cotton flannel and is super warm and oh so festive! This 1840s era gown has a fitted under…
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…