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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 →

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 →

4 Piece Edwardian Lingerie Set – Combinations, Corset & Petticoat

27th August 20241900s - Edwardiancorset, edwardian, finished historical costume, lace, underwear, upcyclingLina

I made a matching 4 piece Edwardian lingerie set consisting of an Edwardian lace combination suit, Edwardian summer corset, Edwardian lace petticoat and Edwardian lace camisole. I trimmed all pieces of my Edwardian lingerie set with matching turquoise real silk ribbons. And I also embellished it with cotton Valenciennes lace inserts and pintucks. Continue reading 4 Piece Edwardian Lingerie Set – Combinations, Corset & Petticoat →

Edwardian Lace Combinations

27th August 20241900s - Edwardianedwardian, finished historical costume, lace, underwearLina

Every one loves the beautiful lace combination suit at the MET museum! And because my first try didn’t turn out like the MET combinations at all, I made another Edwardian lace combination suit which is much more true to the original. 😊 I made some minor adjustments because I didn’t like some details of the MET combinations, like the wide bodice part. But overall it’s pretty similar!
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Edwardian Summer Corset

27th August 20241900s - Edwardiancorset, edwardian, finished historical costume, lace, sewing, tutorial, underwearLina

For my matching Edwardian lingerie set, I made another Edwardian summer corset from cotton net fabric. I love how the corset turned out and it’s so comfortable to wear! 😀 My Edwardian summer corset is lightly boned, made of a single layer of transparent natural fiber fabric and trimmed at the top with cotton Valenciennes lace and turquoise silk ribbon. Continue reading Edwardian Summer Corset →

Edwardian Straight-Front Linen Corset

24th August 20241900s - Edwardiancorset, edwardian, finished historical costume, lace, sewing, tutorial, underwearLina

Because I didn’t like how my last Edwardian coutil corset turned out, I made another one. But this time, I used linen blend coutil fabric from Italy which is even more expensive than traditional corset coutil! 😉

Related: Edwardian Coutil Corset

I used historical correct sewing details: such as a corset hook on the front of the corset, cotton Valenciennes lace & silk ribbon trim and a single layer of fabric. I also completely re-drafted and readjusted my old Edwardian corset pattern. And even though it’s a heavily boned corset with a wide stainless steel corset busk, it turned out surprisingly comfortable! 😀 Continue reading Edwardian Straight-Front Linen Corset →

7 DIY Edwardian Sweaters – Refashion, Knit & Crochet

19th August 20241900s - Edwardiancrochet, edwardian, finished historical costume, knit, resource, sewing, sportswear, tutorial, upcycling, victorianLina

I love late Victorian and Edwardian sweaters! 😀 Over the years I’ve made various Edwardian-style sweaters: some are refashioned from modern sweaters and some are hand-knitted and crocheted. Below are 7 of my historical sweaters including tutorials on how I made the sweaters.
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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 →

Edwardian Plaid Walking Skirt – From 1.5m Fabric

16th June 20241900s - Edwardiandress, edwardian, finished historical costume, sewing, tutorial, upcycling, woolLina

For my Edwardian plaid walking skirt I only had a limited amount of fabric: only 1.5 meter by 1.5 meters! For Edwardian skirts you usually need way more fabric! 4 meters of fabric are usually not enough for Edwardian skirts! 🤣 But I wanted to try if I could make a short Edwardian walking skirt out of this beautiful plaid wool fabric that I used as a Victorian wool shawl before. Continue reading Edwardian Plaid Walking Skirt – From 1.5m Fabric →