Tag Archives: 18th century

30+ Places Where To Buy Fabric For Historical Sewing

12th November 2024Historical Sewing18th century, 1920s, edwardian, resource, sewing, victorianLina

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

11th November 2024Themes Across Eras18th century, 1920s, edwardian, finished historical costume, resource, victorianLina

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 →

50 Historical Types Of Whitework Embroidery & Needle Lace

7th September 2024Historical Sewing, Lace & Embroidery, Themes Across Eras18th century, article, crochet lace, edwardian, embroidery, lace, lace tutorial, medieval, resource, roundup, victorianLina

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 →

7 DIY Corset Top Tutorials – Upcycled Jeans, Stretch & Crochet Lace

25th August 2024Refashion, Sewing & Crochet18th century, corset, crochet, crochet lace, historybounding, sewing, tutorial, underwear, upcycling, victorianLina

I love sewing DIY corset tops! 😀 For my DIY corset tops I use sewing techniques inspired by my DIY historical corsets. But corset tops usually have lighter boning than traditional corsets. And you can also use all kinds of fabric for DIY corset tops: like upcycled jeans, upcycled T-shirts, cotton fabrics and lace fabrics. You can even weave your own fabric or make a crochet corset top from scratch! 😊 Below are 7 (video) tutorials for different DIY corset tops. Continue reading 7 DIY Corset Top Tutorials – Upcycled Jeans, Stretch & Crochet Lace →

How To Make A Handwoven Corset Top

19th July 2024Sewing & Crochet18th century, corset, hand sewing, historybounding, underwear, weavingLina

I had yarn left over from another project. And I was wondering what to make with the yarn: So I made another handwoven corset top! I’ve already made two handwoven corset tops and a handwoven fit and flare dress. But you can never have enough handwoven corset tops, right?! 🤣 Continue reading How To Make A Handwoven Corset Top →

Victorian Stockings With Replaceable Soles

19th July 20241840-60 - Victorian, 1900s - Edwardian18th century, edwardian, finished historical costume, knit, sportswear, underwear, upcycling, victorian, wool, working womanLina

Unlike today, clothing in the past was made to last. So I was intrigued when I found a pattern for knit stockings with replaceable soles from the 1910s! 😀 There are some patterns for socks with replaceable toes and heels. But I couldn’t find a modern knit pattern for socks where the toe, heel and sole are replaceable. So I was eager to try making the historical wool knit stockings with replaceable soles. Continue reading Victorian Stockings With Replaceable Soles →

18th Century Leather Stays

17th June 202418th Century18th century, corset, leather, underwearLina

I was surprised to find out that leather stays were often worn by poor and working class women in the 18th century. I thought that leather would’ve been too expensive for lower class 18th century women. But leather stays were obviously the cheapest stays for 18th century working women. If other types of stays were too expensive, then leather stays were worn. Continue reading 18th Century Leather Stays →

How To Make Hedebo Embroidery – Basic Stitches

30th August 2023Lace & Embroidery18th century, edwardian, embroidery, lace, lace tutorial, tutorialLina

Hedebo embroidery is a historical open work or whitework embroidery which originated in Denmark in the mid-18th century. Hedebo embroidery (hedebo means heathland) can be rather geometric or very floral or a combination of both. There are two basic embroidery stitches used in hedebo lace: buttonhole and overhand stitch. Continue reading How To Make Hedebo Embroidery – Basic Stitches →

Handwoven 18th Century Stays

10th August 202318th Century18th century, blue, corset, finished historical costume, historybounding, underwear, weavingLina

Because it was so much fun making my handwoven dress and my handwoven corset top from scratch, I now wove fabric for a new handwoven clothing project: handwoven 18th century stays! 😀 Continue reading Handwoven 18th Century Stays →

8 Tips On How To Get Started In Historical Costuming

14th July 2023Historical Costuming, Themes Across Eras18th century, 1920s, edwardian, hand sewing, resource, roundup, sewing, victorianLina

Do you want to make your own historical costumes and don’t know where to start? Or are you wondering how to start with historical costuming on a budget? These are my 8 tips on how to get started in historical costuming! 😀 Continue reading 8 Tips On How To Get Started In Historical Costuming →