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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...

Jun 2, 2022

Purple Pajama Shorts

With my desire for cute lingerie and sleepwear still going strong, I went looking for more cute patterns. I had bought a non-stretch...

May 12, 2022

A Periwinkle Bralette

I was suddenly overtaken by the urge to make cute bralettes as an excuse to buy fabrics I don't get to work with in my historical sewing....

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...

Jul 16, 2020

A Regency Petticoat

I made my first half-hearted attempt at a Regency petticoat last year. I was trying to use up scraps of the same muslin I made my shift...

May 28, 2020

Making a 1925 Bandeau Brassiere

Women's underwear changed a lot at the beginning of the 20th century, as did the fashionable silhouette. Luckily, books for women sewing...

Aug 14, 2019

Regency Chemise (3.0)

The next step in my Regency sewing adventure (and the thing that should have been first) - a chemise! Regency chemises are fairly simple...

Jul 18, 2019

1920s Combinations in Lilac

I spent the first week or two of June re-watching Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries on Netflix (which I HIGHLY recommend) and that put me on...

Feb 13, 2019

The Good, The Bad, The Short Stays

I started my Regency fashion journey back in the summer of 2017 and I… have not made it very far. All I have right now are a chemise...

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