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Utilitarian Edwardian Combinations

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

Apr 13, 2023

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

Jun 2, 2022

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....

May 12, 2022

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

Jul 22, 2021

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

Jul 1, 2021

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...

Jul 16, 2020

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

May 28, 2020

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

Aug 14, 2019

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...

Jul 18, 2019

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...

Feb 13, 2019