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Edwardian Princess Slip

30th November 20221900s - Edwardianedwardian, finished historical costume, lace, mint, underwearLina

‘Every well groomed woman is very particular to see that outside garments fit without wrinkles and with a glove-like appearance across the hips and back. […] The fitted princess slip has come into use to overcome this difficulty’ (School Sewing Based On Home Problems, 1916).

I’m currently sewing an Edwardian lace lingerie dress and I made this Edwardian princess slip to wear underneath. Princess slips were an alternative to a separate petticoat and corset cover (camisole) in the 1900s. Because princess slips fit smoothly over the body and don’t have a seam at the waist they were considered superior to underwear with waist seams. But they are also more difficult to make than a separate petticoat and camisole! 😉 Continue reading Edwardian Princess Slip →

Edwardian Slip With Lace Inserts – History Bounding

16th November 20221900s - Edwardianedwardian, finished historical costume, hand sewing, historybounding, lace, underwear, upcyclingLina

The Edwardian era is my favorite historical era at the moment, that’s why I made another piece of Edwardian underwear! 😀 You could call this piece of lingerie a slip, chemise, princess slip or princess petticoat. And in the Edwardian era, it was also called ‘combination chemise and short petticoat’. It combined the corset cover and short under petticoat into one garment and was usually worn over the chemise and corset. Continue reading Edwardian Slip With Lace Inserts – History Bounding →

Edwardian Camisole With DIY Crochet Lace Yoke

11th July 20221900s - Edwardiancrochet lace, edwardian, finished historical costume, hand sewing, lace, underwearLina

After making an Edwardian chemise with crochet yoke, I always wanted to crochet an Edwardian crochet lace yoke from scratch! 😀 To make the yoke I followed a 1910s free crochet pattern. I used unravelled cotton yarn and threaded turquoise silk ribbon through the finished yoke. I love how the Edwardian crochet lace yoke turned out! Continue reading Edwardian Camisole With DIY Crochet Lace Yoke →

Edwardian Cotton Net Summer Corset

31st May 20221900s - Edwardiancorset, edwardian, finished historical costume, lace, underwearLina

I wanted to make an Edwardian summer net corset for years but I couldn’t find a suitable net fabric. But now I finally found a cotton net fabric and could make my Edwardian cotton net summer corset. Yay! 😀 I’m so happy how it turned out: It’s so comfy! Continue reading Edwardian Cotton Net Summer Corset →

How To Join Lace – Invisible Seam

28th July 2021Sewing & Crochetedwardian, hand sewing, lace, lace tutorial, tutorialLina

Do you need to invisibly join lace trim for your next sewing project? Learn how to sew an invisible lace seam by hand. This method to join lace is from the Edwardian era! Use this invisible lace join instead of a bulky seam for your next historical costuming or heirloom sewing project!

Currently I‘m making an Edwardian lace chemise for which I use lace scraps from my stash. And the Edwardians knew a method to invisibly sew lace together. This invisible seam works particularly well with lace that doesn’t fray badly: like cotton Valenciennes lace which I use here. Continue reading How To Join Lace – Invisible Seam →

Edwardian Chemise With Crochet Lace Yoke

15th May 20201900s - Edwardiancrochet lace, edwardian, finished historical costume, lace, underwearLina

‘This is a comfortable kind of gown, requiring little time to make, […] serviceable […] with sleeves’. (Clothing For Women: Selection, Design, Construction, 1916)

I always wanted to have an Edwardian chemise with crochet lace yoke. But to save time I didn’t crochet this yoke from scratch. Instead I used leftover pieces of a crochet tablecloth-to-skirt refashion to make this yoke! Continue reading Edwardian Chemise With Crochet Lace Yoke →

6 Ways How To Insert Lace – Heirloom Sewing Tutorial

23rd April 2020Sewing & Crochetedwardian, embroidery, hand sewing, lace, lace tutorial, sewing, tutorial, upcycling, victorianLina

Learn 6 different vintage ways to insert lace and improve your heirloom sewing skills! So if you’re wondering how to add lace trim like in earlier times, read on.

Today, lace is usually inserted with zigzag stitches by machine. But in past, lace was either inserted by hand or with a straight-stitch sewing machine. In this tutorial I’ll show you 6 ways how to insert lace by hand or with straight stitches by machine. Let me know in the comments what’s your favorite way to insert lace! 😀 Continue reading 6 Ways How To Insert Lace – Heirloom Sewing Tutorial →

Edwardian Lace Camisole

5th April 20201900s - Edwardianedwardian, finished historical costume, lace, underwearLina

In the Victorian and Edwardian era, all women wore camisoles over her corsets so that the corset boning wouldn’t show through the often sheer dress materials. So, camisoles – also known as corset covers – were essential garments back then! Continue reading Edwardian Lace Camisole →

Edwardian Lace Petticoat

10th February 20201900s - Edwardianedwardian, finished historical costume, hand sewing, lace, underwearLina

We finally had time to take photos of my handmade Edwardian lace petticoat. I love how the petticoat turned out! Besides my Edwardian silk corset, it’s my favorite historical piece so far! Continue reading Edwardian Lace Petticoat →

How To Make Limerick Lace By Hand

28th January 2020Sewing & Crochetembroidery, flower, lace, lace tutorial, sewing, tutorial, victorianLina

Limerick lace is a floral tulle lace: It is hand-embroidered on machine-made cotton net. In this tutorial I’ll show you the basics of Limerick lace.

Limerick lace was made since 1829 in Limerick, Ireland, hence the name Limerick lace. There are two types of this beautiful, delicate lace: Limerick lace can be either worked as needle-run or tambour lace. In needle-run lace, the net ground is embroidered with a needle and darning stitches. Whereas in tambour lace, the net ground is embroidered with chain stitches and a tambour hook which is similar to a crochet hook. Usually, needle-run lace is more delicate than tambour lace, while some Limerick tulle laces use a combination of needle-run and tambour. Continue reading How To Make Limerick Lace By Hand →