Many Truly Victorian patterns used here! Bodice:TV460 – 1885 Cuirass Bodice, sleeves from TV410Overskirt: TV304 – 1875 Square OverskirtUnderskirt: TV261 – 1885 Four-Gore underskirt
Category: Historic Clothing Projects
Making a Worth Gown
This Jean Philippe Worth gown held by the MET has always fascinated me. The off-center motif of roses is so striking on the ivory satin. The choice to have the vast majority of the design be the leaves instead of the rose blooms is so odd and clever. Like many other Worth gowns of this…Continue reading Making a Worth Gown
Worth Roses Gown
The wonderful photos from Costume Costume College are ready. Here is my take on a famous Worth gown. I digitized and machine-embroidered all of the roses, then made the gown. The tricky parts: The rose panels were 40-50″, which is a lot of individual panels to digitize, split and embroider. I now need to have…Continue reading Worth Roses Gown
Charles Worth Red Velvet Evening Gown project
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
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.