In 1896, Harper’s Bazaar tells its readers that ‘unless a woman is very slender, bathing corsets should be worn. If they are not laced tightly they are a help instead of a hindrance to swimming, and some support is needed for a figure that is accustomed to wearing stays.’ Continue reading Edwardian Bathing Corsets
In the Victorian era, especially in the 1860s, walking skirts were sometimes drawn-up or looped-up: This made the long, voluminous Victorian skirts shorter and therefore more practical. It also protected the hem of the skirts from mud and dirt. Continue reading Victorian Porte Jupe Skirt Lifter – 1860s Looped-Up Walking Skirts
I thought it’d be fun to take some photos of my 18th century clothing in the snow. It was a very cold winter day and everything was covered in snow. Later it even started to snow! 😀 Continue reading 18th Century Winter Clothing
In the Victorian era, sunbonnets were worn outdoors to protect the face and dress from the sun. Because a white complexion was fashionable, subonnets were worn by ladies in the garden (straw hats were only worn at the seaside, in the country, or by young girls), as well as working women during field work. The brim of sunbonnets was often corded or strengthened with slats. Sunbonnets could be made either from printed or plain fabric. Continue reading Handsewn Victorian Cotton Sunbonnet
This is my 1850s Limerick lace day cap which I embroidered by hand. I used unbleached cotton bobbinet tulle and non-mercerized white cotton thread which was so difficult to find: Almost all embroidery thread are mercerized today. Mercerization was invented in 1844. But antique Victorian Limerick lace is usually embroidered with non-mercerized thread. Continue reading 1850s Limerick Lace Day Cap
In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to make a spring door wreath for easter with twigs and without glue. Continue reading DIY Spring Door Wreath Tutorial
Make this sweet and simple DIY paper garland with Easter bunnies, Easter eggs, and carrots for your Easter decorations. Continue reading How To Make An Easter Garland – With Free PDF Patterns
Here’s my tutorial for this pretty, but easy paper flower garland. You could make this cascading paper flower garland for Easter, spring, or summer decorations. My paper flower garland is inspired from this artificial lily backdrop for a wedding, this paper flower Diwali decorations, and mainly this flower garland tutorial (but my paper flowers don’t need to be glued). Continue reading DIY Paper Flower Garland Tutorial
Today’s project is an easy Easter paper carrot. You can use the paper carrot as simple Easter decoration – or make a paper carrot garland! 😀 Continue reading How To Make An Easy Paper Carrot For Easter
‘Persons are the best dressed when you cannot remember how they were dressed.’
Continue reading How To Dress With Taste In The Victorian Era