Edwardian Unboned Sports Corset

23rd May 20221900s - Edwardiancorset, edwardian, finished historical costume, sportswear, underwearLina

My Edwardian unboned sports corset is my favorite corset so far: it’s so comfy! 😀 The corset is a single-layer corset made of thin pale blue cotton fabric with flat felled seams. It’s inspired by antique Edwardian unboned athletic corsets and health corsets. And even though the corset is unboned and made of thin fabric, I can lace it tighter than more heavily boned corsets made of sturdy cotton fabric like my Edwardian coutil corset! I just love how my Edwardian sports corset turned out! 😀 Continue reading Edwardian Unboned Sports Corset →

50 Edwardian Pompadour Gibson Girl Hairstyles

21st May 20221900s - Edwardian, Historical Costuming, Historical Hairstyle Tutorialsarticle, edwardian, hair care, hairstyle, resource, roundup, tutorial, victorianLina

The favorite hairstyle of Edwardian women was the pompadour hairstyle. They wore it as an everyday hairstyle and for balls and evening soirees. The basic Edwardian pompadour hairstyle is high over the forehead and close at the back with a bun at the top of the head.

In This Post:

16 Different Edwardian Pompadour Hairstyles
History Of The Victorian & Edwardian Pompadour
Secrets Of The Edwardian Pompadour Hairstyle
How To Create A Soft & Fluffy Edwardian Pompadour
Adapting The Pompadour To One’s Type Of Beauty
The Edwardian Pompadour – Day & Night
How To Make An Edwardian Pompadour Hairstyle – 8 Tutorials
26 Back Dressings Of The Edwardian Pompadour
Hair Accessories For The Edwardian Pompadour

Pompadour hairstyles became popular in the late Victorian and early Edwardian era. Almost all Edwardian women wore a variation of the pompadour coiffure. Continue reading 50 Edwardian Pompadour Gibson Girl Hairstyles →

Edwardian Coutil Corset

20th May 20221900s - Edwardiancorset, edwardian, finished historical costume, underwearLina

‘The “W. B. Erect Form” corset gives a long, low and full effect from shoulder to bust. It is the only correct model for the new straight-front styles in costumes. It is a health corset. It is a surpassingly beautiful corset.’ (W.B. Erect Form Corset Ad, 1900)

Even though I often make historical corsets, particularly Edwardian corsets, this is the first time I used coutil – the typical corset fabric of today – and spoiler: I don’t like it! 😉 Continue reading Edwardian Coutil Corset →

Historical Peasant Woman Outfit: Unboned Stays, Bumroll & Corded Petticoat

15th May 20221840-60 - Victorian, 18th Century, 1900s - Edwardian18th century, blue, corset, dress, edwardian, finished historical costume, green, underwear, upcycling, victorian, working womanLina

If you read my blog regularly, you know that I’m more drawn to historical lower class everyday clothing, especially rural working woman costumes. This is my newest peasant woman outfit: It consists of an unbleached chemise, unboned rural stays, bumroll and dyed-by-me corded petticoat and tucked skirt. An outfit like my historical farm girl outfit would’ve been worn in the 18th century or early Victorian era. And without the bumroll the working class woman costume is even suitable for the Edwardian era. Continue reading Historical Peasant Woman Outfit: Unboned Stays, Bumroll & Corded Petticoat →

9 FAQs About Dyeing Cotton Blue With Red Cabbage

14th May 2022Natural Dyeing & Printingblue, mordant, natural dye, natural fabric dye, red cabbage, resource, roundupLina

Red cabbage dye is my favorite natural blue dye for cotton fabric and cotton clothing! 😀 You can use red cabbage to dye cotton blue even without a mordant. Or you can make DIY iron mordant to make the color darker and to improve the wash fastness of red cabbage dyed fabric. Continue reading 9 FAQs About Dyeing Cotton Blue With Red Cabbage →

14 FAQs About Eco-Friendly Natural Dyeing

14th May 2022Natural Dyeing & Printingblack beans, hazelnut, mordant, natural dye, natural fabric dye, red cabbage, resource, roundupLina

If you’re just getting started with natural dyeing, here are some frequently asked questions & answers about eco-friendly and sustainable natural dyeing: The eco-friendly natural dyeing 101!

Do you want to know how to dye your own clothes and fabric in an eco-friendly and sustainable way with natural dyes? Natural dyeing is a fun process but it’s also good for the environment. So let’s get started with natural dyeing! 😀 Continue reading 14 FAQs About Eco-Friendly Natural Dyeing →

34 Types of Seams – Historical Sewing

27th April 2022Historical Sewing, Sewing & Crochet18th century, 1920s, article, edwardian, hand sewing, resource, roundup, 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 →

18th Century Chintz Stays With Stomacher

15th April 202218th Century18th century, corset, underwearLina

A while ago I bought chintz cotton fabric for an 18th century dress but the fabric was too flimsy for that! So the fabric sat in my stash for a couple of years until I finally had the idea to use the fabric for 18th century stays. I had just enough fabric left because I’d already used most of the fabric for a tablecloth. 😉 Continue reading 18th Century Chintz Stays With Stomacher →

How To Sew A Bum Roll

15th April 202218th Century18th century, sewing, tutorial, underwear, victorian, working womanLina

This bum roll pattern is suitable for the 18th century and early Victorian era (1830s and 1840s) particularly for working class wear. It creates a fashionable bell-shape, especially when you wear it with tucked and corded petticoats. Continue reading How To Sew A Bum Roll →

17 Natural Materials To Make DIY Candle Wicks

12th April 2022DIY Craftsarticle, candle, DIY, medieval, tutorial, victorianLina

17 natural materials you can use to make your own candle wicks at home! Learn how to make your own candle wicks with natural materials. The following 17 natural DIY candle wicks are all natural, sustainable, non-toxic (not treated with chemicals like store-bought candle wicks), easy to make, cheap, readily available and of course work as wicks for candles and oil lamps! You probably have the materials for your homemade candle wicks lying around the house or you can simply collect them in nature.