Posted in 1860s, Commissions, Millinery, Victorian-Crinoline
In 2023 we made this sweet little 1860s era straw spoon bonnet for a young lady in East Tennessee. Isn’t is lovey? Feel free to contact us for more about our custom made millinery.
Posted in 1850s, 1860s, 1870s, Commissions, Reproduction Fabrics
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…
Posted in 1850s, 1860s, 1870s, Commissions
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…
Posted in 1850s, 1860s, Commissions, Millinery, Victorian-Crinoline
We were recently commissioned to use one of our ready made straw bonnet bases and create something delicate, feminine, and classic for a client who found us via Etsy. This 1860s era close fitting straw bonnet was a wedding gift…
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…
Posted in 1840s, 1850s, 1860s, 1870s, 1880s, 1890s, Romantic, Victorian-Bustle, Victorian-Crinoline
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…