Oh, the best laid plans of seamstresses…. I went shopping for fabrics today and came across the perfect stripe silk for my future Colonial Williamsburg polonaise. It looked at me and just…
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V28: Preparing for Presentations on Historical Accessories
I’m quite excited to tell you that I have been asked to give a talk on historical hats at the Churchill County Museum in Fallon, NV, in March. Time to study up…
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V27: French Shoes of a Various Assortment
I pinned this great shoe illustration on Pinterest, via Athena. It is from the NYPL Digital Gallery. What I love about this image is that it illustrates three very distinct periods of…
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V26: 18th Century Panniers – examples and ideas
Trouvais.com I’ve been thinking about panniers lately. Pocket hoops. Hip padding. For an upper class impression, it looks like a little side hoop action was still en vogue for the 1770s, so…
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V25: More Fabric Stamp News, and Astoria Pre-Sale Update
Hi Ladies and Laddies, After posting about the fabric stamps yesterday, they arrived in the mail, and I immediately played with them to see how they looked. I’m so very thrilled!…
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V24: Block Printing 18th Century Fabric – Preparations
After much deliberation and many very helpful comments, I revised my Colonial Williamsburg mix n’ match plans: Now the two jackets will be in prints, and the two skirts and gown will…
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V23: 18th Century Accessories – Embroidered Aprons
Lewis Walpole Library Despite working on a 1912 Titanic gown currently, and having several other projects lined up before I need to start on the Colonial Williamsburg stuff, I just can’t stay…
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V22: More 19teens and Early 1920s Hairstyles {Videos!}
I’ve been talking a lot about hair lately. It seems to be the thing we have the most trouble with. In the first post, “Introduction to Hairstyles in 1912,” I showed contemporary…
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V21: Vintage Bead Binge
A belt, but also a headband, perhaps. I was thinking just the other night about where to find heavily beaded bandeau materials for my 1912 (and also 1920s) hair styles, and lo…
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V20: A 1912 Hairstyle Tutorial – Gibson Tuck a la Hair Piece
Hi! Last week I posted about 1912 hairstyles, showing a handful of reference images to inspire some hair adventures. Then it was time to experiment. I have pretty short hair – not…
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V18: Take the Victorian Button Boot Survey
It’s time for a little “focus group” research, to see what you ladies think about Victorian Button Boots. I’ve had a lot of requests for these, so I’m looking in to the…
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V17: What Real Women Wore in 1912
I get so starry-eyed when I look at evening gowns and haute couture of the 19teens. It’s easy to forget that most women didn’t wear anything even remotely like this. There is…
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V15: “Astoria” Shoe Pre-Order Now Open
Okay, everything is ready. You can now go and order your Astoria Edwardian Shoes: Order Astoria Edwardian Shoes Most of you know the deal – we need a certain number of pre-orders…
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V15: 1912 Titanic Abbey Dress Progress
I’ve been on an Edwardian binge lately, and working ever so diligently on my 1912 gown. I know it’s only January, but why not go on and get something done early, for…
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V14: Edwardian Shoe Candy
To celebrate the Astoria coming out on Monday, I want to post some of my favorite images of Edwardian shoes. It was such a wonderful time for footwear. Ladies’ shoes were styled…
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V13: Get Ready for “Astoria” Edwardian Shoes
You knew this post was coming! I got the Astoria samples in the mail today and am absolutely beside myself with how awesome they look. The toes are pointed. The straps are…
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V12: Introduction to Hairstyles in 1912
As you all know, a historical costume is more than just the dress you wear. It is the accessories – shoes, purses, jewelry, etc. – makeup (if applicable), and hair you pair…
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V11: Sewing Tool Binge Day – Thing You Never Knew You Needed
So …. I might have gone on a bit of a bender at JoAnn’s yesterday … It’s Hallie Larkin’s fault. Hallie wrote an article on her blog, “At the Sign of the…
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V10: Designing Your Costumes Using Adobe Photoshop, Part 1
Gettin’ jiggy with Photoshop Hi all! I’ve had several questions lately about how I do my costume concepts, so I thought I would answer them here. Read on to learn some techniques…
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V9: 1912 “Titanic” Edwardian Gown Design
After much deliberation, and some fiddling around with beaded net fabric, I’ve come up with my design. It’s a combination of these two: Janet Arnold’s drawing of the Laurel dress, on the…
