Goal: make a replica of this House of Worth evening gown to wear to the next Costume College gathering- hopefully July 2021. I’ll link to these parts as I progress on the project. Accountability, right? Part 1: The skirt Part 2: The petticoat Part 3: The structure for the bodice Part 4: The lace Part…Continue reading Charles Worth Red Velvet Evening Gown project
Category: Historic Clothing Projects
Worth Evening Gown project- the skirt
Worth evening gown project: the skirt. The entire project is outlined here: Charles Worth Red Velvet Evening Gown Starting with the pattern- I am using the Truly Victorian 1895 ripple skirt pattern TV296. https://trulyvictorian.info/index.php/product/tv296-1895-ripple-skirt/ Their patterns are simply marvelous- and on strong, reusable paper. Materials: Deep red microvelvet, with a taffeta lining. Hemline interfacing with…Continue reading Worth Evening Gown project- the skirt
Ostrich feather plumes
Still on about feathers. I am putting some up in my long-dormant Etsy store, and for the rest? I guess I’ll need more hats! https://www.etsy.com/shop/Yosa
Yellow 18th Century Jacket
Making this 18th Century Jacket with all hand stitched seams was a lot of fun! I started by doing tons of research. The more I looked, the more varied, individual and fabulous these garments became to me. My Pinterest board with loads of the portraits, etchings and extant garments I studied to prepare is linked…Continue reading Yellow 18th Century Jacket
Suffragette dress
First wearing of my suffragette dress went very well. Here are lots of photos with what I learned.
Making an Edwardian hat from a $2 sun hat.
Making an Edwardian hat from a $2 sun hat with cotton voile, lace, ribbon ostrich feathers and silk pansies.
Black Edwardian Gown layers
There are many many layers of clothing that go into an Edwardian outfit. More than you would think. Here are the layers for my black Edwardian gown.
Suffragettes are so inspiring
In 2020 the United States will mark 100 years of women’s suffrage. Only 100 years. In those 100 years human rights have taken giant steps forward, and we have a long way to go.
Tutorial: setting in sleeves
Setting in sleeves by hand takes a bit longer but gives a much nicer look for vintage a historic clothes. Video 1: short intro, and my dog’s nose Video 2: showing the hand sewing stitch for attaching a sleeve. Video 3: showing how to hand stitch the gathered top of the sleeve. The finished sleeve…Continue reading Tutorial: setting in sleeves
Black Edwardian gown: part 6
Working on the collar and cuffs This is finally the point where it starts to look more like the photo. Months of planning and sewing finally coming true! The first breakthrough was making the bunches of grapes larger. As soon as I put the first one on the collar, it was like *ding* success. Yes,…Continue reading Black Edwardian gown: part 6