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1830s

The Age of big bonnets and massive puffed sleeves!

Posted in 1830s, 1840s, 1850s, Children's Fashions, Commissions, Costume Design

1830s-1840s-1850s Girls Dresses

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…

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Posted in 1820s, 1830s, 1840s, Commissions, Romantic

1820s-1830s-1840s cotton calico dress

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.…

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Posted in 1830s, Commissions, Romantic

A custom 1830s tartan bodice

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…

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Posted in 1820s, 1830s, 1840s, 1850s, Historical Sewing, Inspired Fashion, Romantic, Victorian-Crinoline

New! Early 19th century Pelerine

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…

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Posted in 1830s, 1840s, 1850s, Commissions, Historical Sewing, Romantic, Victorian-Crinoline

Past Patterns #017

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…

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Posted in 1830s, 1840s, 1850s, Children's Fashions, Commissions, Costume Design

1830s-1850s era Historic Boy’s Clothing

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…

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Posted in 1830s, Commissions, Costume Design, Romantic

Oliver! The Musical Costumes: V

Our final installment of costumes for the Det NY Teater (Copenhagen, Denmark)’s upcoming production of Oliver! The Musical consisted of variations on our Anne dress and our Brooks Dress in our exclusive collection of historical reproduction cotton prints! So without…

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Posted in 1830s, Commissions, Costume Design, Romantic

Oliver! The Musical Costumes: IV

The final installment of our custom commissioned costumes for the Det Ny Teater’s upcoming production of Oliver! in Copenhagen, Denmark consisted of a multitude of our Emily Dresses in pastel cotton prints. Here they are in no particular order: Our…

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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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