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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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

10 Types Of Corset Boning For Historical Corsetry

29th April 2021Sewing & Crochet, Themes Across Eras18th century, corset, edwardian, sewing, underwear, victorianLina

Flat steel boning, spiral steel boning, German plastic boning (aka synthetic whalebone) – what is best for historical corsets?

Historically, corsets were stiffened with whalebone (baleen), whalebone substitutes – such as horn and featherbone – and later flat steel boning. Continue reading 10 Types Of Corset Boning For Historical Corsetry →

How To Make A Straw Hat From Scratch

26th January 2021DIY Crafts, Themes Across Eras18th century, article, DIY, edwardian, hand sewing, hat, haymaking, medieval, straw, tutorial, victorian, weaving, wheatgrassLina

Learn how to make a straw hat from scratch with straw or grass!

In the Victorian era, straw hats were made from scratch: Straw or grass was cut, bleached and then braided. By the way, straw braiding was called straw plaiting or straw platting in the Victorian era. These straw braids were then sewn together to make DIY straw hats. Continue reading How To Make A Straw Hat From Scratch →

Modern 18th Century Recycled Denim Stays – History Bounding

20th September 202018th Century, Refashion18th century, blue, corset, finished historical costume, historybounding, jeans, underwear, upcyclingLina

I like to reuse old clothes: One old piece of clothing less in the landfill and a new beautiful denim corset top instead! Double yay! 😀 For these modern 18th century-inspired recycled denim stays I used one of my old jeans. Denim is a strong twill-weave fabric suitable as corset fabric. Because it’s a two-layer corset, it’s already so stiff that I didn’t even had to add boning. Continue reading Modern 18th Century Recycled Denim Stays – History Bounding →

18th Century Linen Stays

4th July 202018th Century18th century, 1950s, corset, finished historical costume, underwear, upcyclingLina

These 18th century linen stays were an impromptu sewing project! After seeing modern versions of 18th century stays worn as top on instagram, and since I had linen fabric scraps in my stash, I spontaneously decided to make 18th century linen stays!

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So on the same day I searched for antique 18th century stays for inspiration. And I made the pattern in the night! 😀 This is one of my quickest historical sewing projects so far: Usually the research takes much longer. But the 18th century isn’t my favorite historical era, so I don’t mind if these stays aren’t 100% historically accurate! 😉 Continue reading 18th Century Linen Stays →

200+ Historical DIY Natural Beauty Products

15th January 2020Historical Natural Beauty Routine & Products, Historical Natural Hair Care, Themes Across Eras18th century, 1920s, article, beauty recipe, DIY, edwardian, flower, hair care, hairstyle, homemade natural makeup, indian, natural dye, recipe, tutorial, victorianLina

200+ DIY natural beauty products & hair care products – made and loved for centuries! It’s easy and fun to make your own DIY natural beauty products at home!

Victorian and Edwardian women wanted to look their best. But makeup and beauty products weren’t always readily available. So they made their own DIY natural beauty products at home.

Learn to make your own makeup, kohl, lip balm, blush, tooth paste, shampoo, hairspray and much more! It’s easier than you’d think to make your own DIY natural beauty products and it’s so much fun!

Continue reading 200+ Historical DIY Natural Beauty Products →