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How To Sew A Tailored Jacket Or Coat – Historical Sewing

11th February 2025Sewing & Crochetarticle, edwardian, outerwear, sewing, tutorial, victorian, woolLina

Do you want to sew a historical tailored wool jacket or coat? Learn how to sew a tailored jacket like in the Edwardian era.

Over the years, I’ve made various Victorian and Edwardian tailored wool jackets and coats. And I learned it the hard way that modern sewing instructions are often not very useful for historical tailored garments. 😉 If you want to sew a historical garments, it’s easier to follow historical sewing instructions from the start than to try to make an Edwardian tailored wool jacket using modern sewing instructions. 🙃 Continue reading How To Sew A Tailored Jacket Or Coat – Historical Sewing →

How To Make A Muslin Mockup

6th January 2025Sewing & Crochetedwardian, sewing, tutorialLina

First of all, I hate making mockups! 😉 But they’re essential for a good fit of the garment. I usually have to make more than one mockup before I’m finally satisfied with the fit: especially for form-fitting garments like corsets and tailored garments like jackets. Continue reading How To Make A Muslin Mockup →

Edwardian Hand-Embroidered Mixed Lace Blouse

23rd November 20241900s - Edwardian, Lace & Embroiderydress, edwardian, finished historical costume, hand sewing, lace, lace tutorial, sewing, tutorialLina

Because I wanted to try out different historical whitework and lace making techniques, I made an Edwardian hand-embroidered blouse. So my hand-embroidered mixed lace blouse is basically a wearable lace sampler! 😀

It was a lot of work to embroider the Edwardian blouse by hand – especially because I filmed the whole process – but it was also fun! I used a variety of embroidery techniques from the Edwardian era: such as broderie anglaise, hedebo embroidery, lace applique and Italian & Venetian cutwork. And I also made handmade Venetian needle lace for the first time! Continue reading Edwardian Hand-Embroidered Mixed Lace Blouse →

DIY Edwardian Hand-Embroidered Eyelet Lace Belt

20th November 20241900s - Edwardian, Lace & Embroideryaccessory, belt, edwardian, finished historical costume, hand sewing, lace, lace tutorial, sewing, tutorialLina

I love doing embroidery by hand! 😀 So I made a pink & white hand-embroidered eyelet lace belt to wear with my Edwardian pink & white striped cotton skirt and my Edwardian hand-embroidered mixed lace blouse. Continue reading DIY Edwardian Hand-Embroidered Eyelet Lace Belt →

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 →

Free Patterns & Primary Sources For Historical Costumers

10th November 2024Historical Sewingedwardian, resource, sewing, victorianLina

Free Patterns And Primary Sources For Historical Costumers Historical Sewing Fashion History Research — Men’s Shirt To Edwardian Blouse Refashion

This is a list of primary sources for historical costumers – like antique books & newspapers – that I’ve found over the past few decades and that I find most helpful when researching a new topic – with a focus on the Edwardian era. And there are also links to free antique sewing patterns for your historical sewing projects! 😀 Continue reading Free Patterns & Primary Sources For Historical Costumers →

How To Decorate An Edwardian Hat

8th November 20241900s - Edwardianaccessory, edwardian, fabric flower, hand sewing, hat, lace, tutorialLina

Do you want to know how to decorate an Edwardian hat? Here I decorated an Edwardian-style straw boater hat with cotton bobbinet tulle, a cotton tulle lace hat veil and DIY real silk roses. Continue reading How To Decorate An Edwardian Hat →

10+ Tips On How To Wear An Edwardian Hat Veil

8th November 20241900s - Edwardianaccessory, article, edwardian, hat, laceLina

A popular feature of Edwardian hats was a veil that covered the face. This face veil was used as a beautifier and to protect the face from the sun. Continue reading 10+ Tips On How To Wear An Edwardian Hat Veil →

How To Sew An Edwardian Corset – 2 Video Tutorials

14th October 20241900s - Edwardian, Sewing & Crochetcorset, edwardian, resource, sewing, tutorial, underwearLina

Do you want to sew an Edwardian straight-front corset – aka S-bend corset? 😀 Here are two video tutorials on how to sew a historically accurate Edwardian corset: One video tutorial is for a heavily boned Edwardian linen coutil corset. And the other video tutorial is for a lightly boned Edwardian cotton net summer corset. The corsets have the following historically accurate sewing details: made of a single layer of fabric, lapped seams or flat felled seams, cotton Valenciennes lace trim and a corset hook – aka skirt hook – at the front. Continue reading How To Sew An Edwardian Corset – 2 Video Tutorials →