1890s | whenandnow

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...

May 27, 2021

"Household Sewing with Home Dressmaking" Review

If you spend enough time in online costuming communities, you will inevitably hear about Bertha Banner, author of "Household Sewing with...

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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