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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

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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 →

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 →

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.
Continue reading 7 DIY Edwardian Sweaters – Refashion, Knit & Crochet →

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 →

How To: Modern To 1890s Sweater – Refashion Video Tutorial

16th June 20241900s - Edwardian, Refashiondress, edwardian, resource, sewing, sportswear, tutorial, upcycling, victorianLina

If you love the look of late Victorian and Edwardian sweaters, but don’t want to knit a whole sweater with those big leg-o’-mutton sleeves: here’s my tutorial on how to turn a modern into an Edwardian-style sweater!

My refashioned 1890s sweater is inspired by the famous 1890s cycling sweater at the MET museum! 😍 I’ve always wanted a sweater like this with those voluminous sleeves without having to knit the whole sweater! Continue reading How To: Modern To 1890s Sweater – Refashion Video Tutorial →

7 Things I Like And Don’t Like About Wearing A Corset

19th July 2023Historical Costuming, Themes Across Erascorset, edwardian, historybounding, resource, roundup, victorianLina

First of all, I don’t wear corsets regularly in my everyday life. But a while ago I wore historical corsets everyday as an experiment because I wanted to find out how it would feel. And also to learn more about the pros and cons of wearing a corset on a daily basis. This is just my personal opinion, no universal pros and cons of everyday corset wearing! 😉 Continue reading 7 Things I Like And Don’t Like About Wearing A Corset →

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 →