The Victorians had quite a fascination for nature, incorporating prints of flowers and animals into their dress. Often even incorporating the real stuffed animal to the outfit. While I’m a little appalled by the latter, I really get the fascination for nature. Since I’m living in the city, I’m dearly missing the sound of singing …
An important part of historical fashion are the undergarments. It not only ensures that the expensive outerwear does not lie directly on the body, increases comfort, but also that the desired silhouette is achieved. Padding to create more volume, to shape the body optimally and to set the scene is therefore nothing new. In …
What completes the feeling of historically correct sewing more than using a 100-year-old treadle sewing machine? In my eyes, not much. For this reason, I was on the lookout for a machine for a while, until I received one as a gift, in the hope that I would use it again, and it wouldn’t just …
