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Before the advent of synthetic paints, paints and varnishes were made from natural materials, such as linseed oil, water, milk and resin. In the past, there were many different types of paint. The most common was oil paint made from raw or boiled linseed oil. Linseed oil paints can be used indoors and outdoors. Historically, … Continue reading 50 Ways To Make Homemade Natural Paint & Varnish → The…
Do you want to sew a historical tailored wool jacket or coat? Learn how to sew a tailored jacket like in the Edwardian era. Over the years, I’ve made various Victorian and Edwardian tailored wool jackets and coats. And I learned it the hard way that modern sewing instructions are often not very useful for … Continue reading How To Sew A Tailored Jacket Or Coat – Historical Sewing → The post How To…
First of all, I hate making mockups! 😉 But they’re essential for a good fit of the garment. I usually have to make more than one mockup before I’m finally satisfied with the fit: especially for form-fitting garments like corsets and tailored garments like jackets. ‘Two fittings for a simple garment, such as a house-dress, … Continue reading How To Make A Muslin Mockup → The post How To Make A…
Because I wanted to try out different historical whitework and lace making techniques, I made an Edwardian hand-embroidered blouse. So my hand-embroidered mixed lace blouse is basically a wearable lace sampler! 😀 It was a lot of work to embroider the Edwardian blouse by hand – especially because I filmed the whole process – but … Continue reading Edwardian Hand-Embroidered Mixed Lace Blouse → The…
I love doing embroidery by hand! 😀 So I made a pink & white hand-embroidered eyelet lace belt to wear with my Edwardian pink & white striped cotton skirt and my Edwardian hand-embroidered mixed lace blouse. Edwardian Embroidered Belts For Morning Wear In the Edwardian era, cotton dresses – aka wash dresses or tub frocks … Continue reading DIY Edwardian Hand-Embroidered Eyelet Lace Belt → The post…
Do you need brush braid for an Edwardian walking skirt, synthetic whalebone boning for a corset or sheer India cotton muslin for a Victorian summer dress? 😀 This is a resource list for fabric & notions for historical costumers. Because it’s becoming increasingly difficult to find good (historical) sewing supplies, I’ve compiled a list of … Continue reading 30+ Places Where To Buy Fabric For…
This is a selection of my historical costumes that I’ve made over the last few years. Click on links below the images for the detailed posts about my historical costumes. My current main focus in historical sewing is the Edwardian era: particularly historically accurate early Edwardian corsets, underwear and tailored garments, historical hand-embroidery and how … Continue reading My Historical…
This is a list of primary sources for historical costumers – like antique books & newspapers – that I’ve found over the past few decades and that I find most helpful when researching a new topic – with a focus on the Edwardian era. And there are also links to free antique sewing patterns for … Continue reading Free Patterns & Primary Sources For Historical Costumers → The post Free Patterns &…
Do you want to know how to decorate an Edwardian hat? Here I decorated an Edwardian-style straw boater hat with cotton bobbinet tulle, a cotton tulle lace hat veil and DIY real silk roses. Materials For My Edwardian Hat I used the following materials to decorate my Edwardian hat: Edwardian-style straw boater hat cream cotton … Continue reading How To Decorate An Edwardian Hat → The post How To…
A popular feature of Edwardian hats was a veil that covered the face. This face veil was used as a beautifier and to protect the face from the sun. ‘The veil distinctly lends enchantment to the view by “half-revealing, half-conceiling” the face underneath. It is wonderful how one of these veils […] can transform a … Continue reading 10+ Tips On How To Wear An Edwardian Hat Veil → The post 10+ Tips…