If you’ve been following my adventures on YouTube or here on the blog, you might have seen my latest project: the Sleeve Crinoline to make the silhouette of my Cycling Sweater more historically accurate. Inspired by a recent survey, I was motivated to dive into making another corset cover, this time in white and rather …
I’m excited to introduce you to a little side project that I’ve been working on alongside my current big project, the medieval outfit. It all started last December when I was struck down by a nasty cold, and amidst sniffling and sleeping, I rediscovered my knitting project – a Cycling Sweater that I had left …
Some time ago, I stumbled upon two pretty bobbin lace doilies. Although they didn’t quite match my taste as decorative items, I could easily imagine them being part of an Edwardian blouse. I quickly knew that I wanted to incorporate these lace doilies into a blouse, but finding the perfect spot for them proved to …
Now that I have sewn a few skirts, the matching uppers are missing. So I decided to sew an Edwardian blouse. Especially because I thought that this is a little easier to do than a body-hugging shirtwaist. However, this was a somewhat false assumption, because I did not use a ready-made pattern, but decided to …
I stumbled upon Armenian lace as a new to me technique of making lace (see right pin), and thought an Edwardian petticoat would be the perfect project to try out such a new technique. If it doesn’t go well, I’ll just wear a skirt over it and no one will see. But first I need …
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 …
