First wearing of my suffragette dress went very well. Here are lots of photos with what I learned.
Category: Suffragette
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.
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
1903 shirtwaist part 2
Finishing the blouse – plotting the neckline and sleeve ruffles
Edwardian hat
With the suffragette outfit I am making I will need a hat. Looking at the styles, the big differentiators for modern hats are how flat the hat is on top and how much decoration they have.
1903 shirtwaist part 1: Insert lace
Using Insert Lace For this blouse I am going to try insert lace for the first time. There are so many lovely and affordable pieces of antique lace for sale on eBay and Etsy that is is worth a shot, right? Insert lace, or inserting lace, is actually very easy. First you stitch the piece…Continue reading 1903 shirtwaist part 1: Insert lace
Suffragette
Here is the finished first blouse, and linen skirt for my suffragette outfit. Patterns are the 1903 shirtwaist and trumpet skirt from Truly Victorian. Blouse: This is my first try at the Truly Victorian 1903 Shirtwaist pattern. Adjustments made- I added a few pintucks into the neckline and top of the sleeves before cutting out…Continue reading Suffragette
Edwardian Corset
Three cheers to Truly Victorian patterns! Truly Victorian 1903 Edwardian Corset. As someone who has made corsets for years, making a corset with only one layer seemed like it wouldn’t be strong enough. So, I used two layers of cotton canvas together as one. Turns out- unless you are planning to tight lace- one was…Continue reading Edwardian Corset