Category Archives: Sewing & Crochet

How To Sew A Historical Peasant Bodice

2nd August 2022Sewing & Crochet18th century, corset, edwardian, historybounding, medieval, sewing, tutorial, underwear, victorian, working womanLina

Sew a simple unboned historical peasant bodice with front lacing for historical reenactment or as modern cottagecore lace-up corset top!

In the past, peasants and other working women often wore simple unboned bodices or lightly boned stays. My historical working woman stays are based on antique rural stays. This historical peasant bodice features a low neckline, shoulder straps, spiral lacing at the center front and princess seams at the back. You can make it completely unboned or just lightly boned. Continue reading How To Sew A Historical Peasant Bodice →

How To Make An Edwardian Dip Waist Belt

1st August 20221900s - Edwardian, Sewing & Crochetbelt, edwardian, sewing, tutorialLina

Because the post about my handsewn Edwardian rayon taffeta dip waist belt is so popular, I’ve written a tutorial how you can make your own Edwardian dip waist belt! 😀 Continue reading How To Make An Edwardian Dip Waist Belt →

Overhand, Overcast, Hem & Whip Stitch – What’s The Difference

16th July 2022Sewing & Crochetarticle, edwardian, hand sewing, sewing, tutorial, victorianLina

All these handsewing stitches are similar but they’re not the same! Overhand stitch, overcast stitch, whip stitch and hem stitch – these four stitches are all slanting handsewing stitches. But do you know the difference? Continue reading Overhand, Overcast, Hem & Whip Stitch – What’s The Difference →

How To Sew An Edwardian-Style Bra

16th July 20221900s - Edwardian, Sewing & Crochetcorset, edwardian, historybounding, sewing, tutorial, underwearLina

Learn how to sew an Edwardian-style bra that is so comfy you can wear it instead of a modern bra! 😀 Continue reading How To Sew An Edwardian-Style Bra →

How To Sew An Edwardian Hip Pad

9th July 20221900s - Edwardian, Sewing & Crochetcorset, edwardian, sewing, tutorial, underwearLina

My Edwardian hip pad is inspired by antique Edwardian hip pads, like the Scott Ventilated Hip Pad & Bustle. But for a better fit under Edwardian straight-front corsets, I actually used the bottom part of an antique corset to draw the pattern! So my Edwardian hip pad pattern might look different than the typical crescent-shaped Edwardian hip pad patterns that are sold today. But antique Edwardian bustle pads came in various forms like this or this antique hip pad. And I find that this shaped hip pad fits better under Edwardian straight-front (aka S-bend) corsets: It fills out the bum, creates the fashionable wide hips of the Edwardian era without destroying the fashionable straight-front of Edwardian corsets. Continue reading How To Sew An Edwardian Hip Pad →

34 Types of Seams – Historical Sewing

27th April 2022Sewing & Crochet, Themes Across Eras18th century, 1920s, article, edwardian, hand sewing, sewing, tutorial, victorianLina

Learn how to make 34 historical types of seams. For historical costumes and modern clothing!

The Victorians had a seam for every purpose! The following 34 historical types of seams have already been used since the Victorian era. While some types of seams are even older and have been used since the Middle Ages. You can use the following 34 historical seam finishes for your Victorian and Edwardian clothing. But of course you can also use them for your modern clothing! Continue reading 34 Types of Seams – Historical Sewing →

5 Ways To Attach Ruffles – Historical & Heirloom Sewing

5th April 2022Sewing & Crochetedwardian, hand sewing, sewing, tutorial, underwearLina

In the Edwardian era, there were 5 ways to attach ruffles: with a receiving tuck, flat felled seam, finishing braid, French seam or whipped gathers. The first four can be sewn on a sewing machine, while the last one is sewn by hand. All these techniques have in common that the right and wrong side of your skirt looks tidy: there are no raw edges on the wrong side and the skirt is also much more durable than if you‘d use zigzagged or serged seams to attach ruffles. Continue reading 5 Ways To Attach Ruffles – Historical & Heirloom Sewing →

How To Sew Buttonholes On The Bias

18th February 2022Sewing & Crochetedwardian, sewing, tutorialLina

Sewing buttonholes on the bias grain of fabric is difficult. If you try to sew buttonholes on the true bias the fabric stretches and the bias buttonhole looks distorted. But there’s a trick how you can sew perfect buttonholes on the bias!

In the Edwardian era, buttonholes were often on the bias grain of fabric. Bias buttonholes with silk ribbon threaded through them decorated necklines and hems of Edwardian lingerie. My next sewing project was an Edwardian combination suit with 144 buttonholes on the bias. And because I didn’t want to sew all these 144 bias buttonholes by hand, I had to think of something to sew the bias buttonholes on my sewing machine! Continue reading How To Sew Buttonholes On The Bias →

Modern Edwardian Bra – Historybounding

29th July 20211900s - Edwardian, Sewing & Crochetcorset, edwardian, finished historical costume, historybounding, sewing, underwearLina

My modern Edwardian bra has a button closure, adjustable shoulder straps, elastic lacing at the back and is boned like a corset.

I made another historybounding garment! My modern Edwardian-style bra is inspired by antique Edwardian brassieres. But I’m wearing the bra as everyday bra because my DIY bra turned out so comfortable. Continue reading Modern Edwardian Bra – Historybounding →

How To Join Lace – Invisible Seam

28th July 2021Sewing & Crochetedwardian, hand sewing, lace, lace tutorial, tutorialLina

Do you need to invisibly join lace trim for your next sewing project? Learn how to sew an invisible lace seam by hand. This method to join lace is from the Edwardian era! Use this invisible lace join instead of a bulky seam for your next historical costuming or heirloom sewing project!

Currently I‘m making an Edwardian lace chemise for which I use lace scraps from my stash. And the Edwardians knew a method to invisibly sew lace together. This invisible seam works particularly well with lace that doesn’t fray badly: like cotton Valenciennes lace which I use here. Continue reading How To Join Lace – Invisible Seam →