At the moment I’m trying to make myself a mid-1850s bonnet with paper from scratch. Continue reading Victorian Bonnet Shape Paper Mock-up
Category Archives: 1840-60 – Victorian
Needlerun Limerick Lace Day Cap – Details
A while ago I posted pictures of my handmade mid-Victorian needlerun Limerick lace day cap and here are now close-up pictures of the lace. Continue reading Needlerun Limerick Lace Day Cap – Details
Carrickmacross Lace Day Cap – Details
Victorian Corset
That’s the Victorian corset I often wear under my Victorian dresses. Continue reading Victorian Corset
Handsewn Victorian Cotton Sunbonnet – Details
Some close-ups of my Victorian mint green cotton sunbonnet, which is handsewn in about 6 hours. Continue reading Handsewn Victorian Cotton Sunbonnet – Details
Mid-Victorian Handsewn Cotton Day Cap – Details
Here are some close-up pics of my handsewn Victorian day cap. Continue reading Mid-Victorian Handsewn Cotton Day Cap – Details
Victorian Cotton Pinner Apron
I’ve sewn a Victorian pinner apron as part of my Victorian working woman outfit.
‘If for common use, aprons are made of white, brown, blue, black, or checked linen, of black stuff, calico, Holland, leather, nankeen, print, or long cloth; if for better purposes, of cambric muslin, clear, mulled, or jaconet muslin, silk, satinette, satin, &c. The length of the apron is, of course, generally determined by the height of the wearer, and the width, by that of the material, and by the purpose for which it is intended. For working aprons, the width is generally one breadth of a yard wide; for dress aprons, two breadths, one of which is cut in half, and these halfs put one on each side of the whole breadths. If the material should be wide enough, on breadth, of from fourteen to twenty nails will answer very well.’ (The Workwoman’s Guide, 1840, p. 76) Continue reading Victorian Cotton Pinner Apron
1850s Starched Cotton And Lace Collar
My mid-Victorian handsewn cotton and lace collar. Continue reading 1850s Starched Cotton And Lace Collar
1850s Sheer White Muslin Dress
That’s my mid-Victorian sheer, white, cotton muslin summer dress. Continue reading 1850s Sheer White Muslin Dress
Comparing Victorian Skirt Supports: Corded, Tucked And Quilted Petticoats
In the 1840s and 1850s prior to the invention of the crinoline, dome-shaped or bell-shaped skirts were fashionable. So I thought it’d be fun to make a comparison of the different Victorian petticoats, which I’ve sewn over the years, to see which underskirts would produce the best dome-shape. Continue reading Comparing Victorian Skirt Supports: Corded, Tucked And Quilted Petticoats