Some days ago I had time to adjust the pattern of the medieval woven fabric stockings. Continue reading Adjusting The Pattern – Renaissance Stockings
Tag Archives: working woman
18th Century Shortgown/ Bedgown In Progress
At the moment I’m sewing an 18th century unlined caraco or manteau de lit. Continue reading 18th Century Shortgown/ Bedgown In Progress
Mid-Victorian Striped Cotton Morning Dress
Some years ago, I sewed an 1850s morning dress. The dress is completely sewn by hand! 😀 It’s my first entirely hand-sewn dress! Continue reading Mid-Victorian Striped Cotton Morning Dress
1850s Printed Cotton Gown – The ‘Sleeping Spinner’ Dress
Printed cotton dresses were worn in the Victorian era in the morning while doing the housework, often with a floral pattern on dark ground. Because of the pattern, they don’t show dirt so readily; and because they’re of cotton, they can be easily laundered. Continue reading 1850s Printed Cotton Gown – The ‘Sleeping Spinner’ Dress
Handsewn Victorian Cotton Sunbonnet – Details
Some close-ups of my Victorian mint green cotton sunbonnet, which is handsewn in about 6 hours. Continue reading Handsewn Victorian Cotton Sunbonnet – Details
Mid-Victorian Handsewn Cotton Day Cap – Details
Here are some close-up pics of my handsewn Victorian day cap. Continue reading Mid-Victorian Handsewn Cotton Day Cap – Details
Victorian Cotton Pinner Apron
I’ve sewn a Victorian pinner apron as part of my Victorian working woman outfit.
‘If for common use, aprons are made of white, brown, blue, black, or checked linen, of black stuff, calico, Holland, leather, nankeen, print, or long cloth; if for better purposes, of cambric muslin, clear, mulled, or jaconet muslin, silk, satinette, satin, &c. The length of the apron is, of course, generally determined by the height of the wearer, and the width, by that of the material, and by the purpose for which it is intended. For working aprons, the width is generally one breadth of a yard wide; for dress aprons, two breadths, one of which is cut in half, and these halfs put one on each side of the whole breadths. If the material should be wide enough, on breadth, of from fourteen to twenty nails will answer very well.’ (The Workwoman’s Guide, 1840, p. 76) Continue reading Victorian Cotton Pinner Apron
How To Sew An Authentic Mid-Victorian Day Cap – Tutorial
In this tutorial I’ll show you how to sew an authentic 1840-1850s plain cotton day cap by hand. Continue reading How To Sew An Authentic Mid-Victorian Day Cap – Tutorial
Victorian Corded Petticoat
This is my Victorian corded petticoat. It’s just a short petticoat – about knee-length. Usually, stiffened underskirts, such as (horsehair) crinolines and corded petticoats, were shorter than over-petticoats in the mid-Victorian era: 1858 painting, ca. 1835 short whalebone crinoline, and mid-19th century crinoline. This 1840s short corded linen crinoline has about the same length as my corded petticoat. Continue reading Victorian Corded Petticoat
A Victorian Reaper
Just for fun I dressed up as a Victorian reaper. Continue reading A Victorian Reaper