For years, historical maternity wear was something of an obscurity. But now, more and more museums and other historical clothing collections are paying attention to these special garments and making them available for study! Here are few of my findings.…
Posted in 1780s, 1800-1810, 1820s, Children's Fashions, Musings
Here are some images of a recently commissioned skeleton suit for a young boy. The suit consists of three pieces- full length broad fall trousers, a short unlined jacket, and a white shirt with collar. The skeleton suit was popular…
Posted in Musings
Photograph by Irving Penn (The Getty Museum) If you have visited any of my sites recently, you may have noticed things look a little different. Over the summer, I completely revamped and updated my Costume History Pages. This is a…
Posted in Fashion History, Opportunities
As we progress in our experience in the art of recreating historical fashions, it is never a bad idea to go back and revisit some of those “firsts”- first gowns, first corsets, first bonnets, etc. It is amazing to see where…
Here are a few images of a recently commissioned Victorian Era bonnet. It has been commissioned to be worn with my 1860s era day dress .
Posted in 1860s, Commissions, Millinery
A recently commissioned black spoon bonnet:
Posted in 1830s, 1840s, 1850s, Children's Fashions, Commissions, Costume Design
Photos from the recent production of Oliver at The Georgetown Theater in Kentucky! MMHC made two costumes for the lead actor in Oliver- the ragged costume and hat (above) and his dress suit (below). For the ragged outfit- I needed…
Posted in 1850s, 1860s, Fashion History, Historical Sewing, Reproduction Fabrics
Came across this Victorian era wrapper on Vintage Textile and just had to share! Reminds me more of the 1960s than the 1860s! Far out! Images courtesy Vintage Textile