All things Bustle, Natural Form, and Aesthetic (1870-1890)
2023 was a big year for 1880s era gowns! With the popularity of the 1883 tv series, it is no wonder garments from the late Victorian period have captured the imagination of people everywhere! This is our Harvest Bustle gown…
We designed this beautiful 1880s era plaid cotton dress for an autumn museum exhibit. This 1880s era bustle gown is also our 2024 DRESS OF THE YEAR! Read on to find out why! Our 1880s era plaid gown is made…
We made 3 of our Work Woman dresses for Cordell Hull Birthplace State Park for their Heritage Day festival. Each was made in three distinctively different fabrics. The cut and fit of our Work Woman dress makes it both versatile…
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…
Our 1850s-1870s era Work Woman’s Dress has been a popular and economical choice over the past few years. And this work dress in Wild Berry print is one of my favorite versions! This gorgeous warm nature inspired historical print has…
This Spring we completed this lovely 1850s era Work Woman’s Dress in an indigo cotton calico. We paired it with one of our black cotton collars (sold separately) and used mother of pearl encased buttons. You can see more of…
This gorgeous vintage men’s straw hat has been sitting around my studio for years just waiting to become something beautiful! I knew I wanted this hat to become something 1880s-ish but never had the occasion to make something from this…
All the stay at home orders have us inspired to launch new designs! Last year, we launched our Anne Dress. Earlier this year, we launched our Suffragette Dress. And this fall we are excited to launch our Workwoman’s Dress! Our…