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Edwardian Hand-Embroidered Mixed Lace Blouse

DIY Edwardian Hand-Embroidered Mixed Lace Blouse

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 it was also fun! I used a variety of embroidery techniques from the Edwardian era: such as broderie anglaise, hedebo embroidery, lace applique and Italian & Venetian cutwork. And I also made handmade Venetian needle lace for the first time! Continue reading Edwardian Hand-Embroidered Mixed Lace Blouse

DIY Edwardian Hand-Embroidered Eyelet Lace Belt

DIY Edwardian Hand-Embroidered Eyelet Lace Belt Handmade Broderie Anglaise

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. Continue reading DIY Edwardian Hand-Embroidered Eyelet Lace Belt

30+ Places Where To Buy Fabric For Historical Sewing

30+ Places Where To Buy Fabric For Historical Sewing Online Fabric And Notions Sewing Supply Resource List

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 online stores where you can find fabric, corset supplies and other sewing supplies for your next historical sewing project! 😀 Most of the online stores are located in the US, EU & UK and ship worldwide. And if I personally bought something from one of the shops, then there’s a note. Continue reading 30+ Places Where To Buy Fabric For Historical Sewing

My Historical Costumes – Portfolio

Wide Flaring 1900s Gored Trumpet Skirt Historical Panel Fishtail Mermaid Skirt

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 to achieve the extreme early Edwardian silhouette. Continue reading My Historical Costumes – Portfolio

Free Patterns & Primary Sources For Historical Costumers

Free Patterns And Primary Sources For Historical Costumers Historical Sewing Fashion History Research
Men’s Shirt To Edwardian Blouse Refashion

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 your historical sewing projects! 😀 Continue reading Free Patterns & Primary Sources For Historical Costumers

How To Sew An Edwardian Corset – 2 Video Tutorials

Edwardian Straight-Front Linen Coutil Corset

Do you want to sew an Edwardian straight-front corset – aka S-bend corset? 😀 Here are two video tutorials on how to sew a historically accurate Edwardian corset: One video tutorial is for a heavily boned Edwardian linen coutil corset. And the other video tutorial is for a lightly boned Edwardian cotton net summer corset. The corsets have the following historically accurate sewing details: made of a single layer of fabric, lapped seams or flat felled seams, cotton Valenciennes lace trim and a corset hook – aka skirt hook – at the front. Continue reading How To Sew An Edwardian Corset – 2 Video Tutorials

50 Historical Types Of Whitework Embroidery & Needle Lace

50 Historical Types Of Whitework Embroidery And Needle Lace

I love making historical lace and whitework embroidery. I often research how different types of lace and embroidery were traditionally called. But over time I forget the names again. 😉 That’s why I put together this list of historical lace and embroidery styles – rather for myself. But maybe you find this list useful too! 😀 Continue reading 50 Historical Types Of Whitework Embroidery & Needle Lace