1890s

Apr 13, 2023

Utilitarian Edwardian Combinations

Sometime last summer, having finished my 1890s corset, but not started planning the corresponding wardrobe, I bought a pattern for...

Jul 22, 2021

Late 1890s Corset Part 4 - Flossing & Wrap Up

Part 1 - Research & Resources Part 2 - Mockups Part 3 - Construction My 1890s corset is finally constructed and wearable, but it's not...

Jul 1, 2021

Late 1890s Corset Part 3 - Construction

Ok, so my corset quietly slipped from being a "work in progress" to an "unfinished object" sometime during March and April, mostly...

Mar 11, 2021

Late 1890s Corset Part 2 - Mockups

Pattern Selection I had my heart set on a Symington pattern from the start (because heaven forbid we make things easy on ourselves), and...

Jan 28, 2021

Late 1890s Corset Part 1 - Research

As I mentioned in my 2021 goals post, my big, year-long project is a late 1890s corset! Given that my last (and so far only) foray into...

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