It’s odd, last week I posted a set of photos that I really liked, but the photos were of a project I wasn’t very happy with. And this week it’s the other way around! I’m really pleased with this costume, but I don’t think these photos do it justice. I hope to get more photos … Continue reading Cycling Costume 1890’s, Photos
This week i’m writing about the final piece of my cycling ensemble – a costume that already consists of a jacket, shirtwaist, and bow tie. Wearing those things on their own would have been pretty scandalous which is why I decided to pair them with cycling bloomers! My original inspiration for this costume was this ensemble, … Continue reading Making Bloomers – 1890’s Cycling Costume, Part Four
This week i’m talking about making another shirt. I actually finished this one before my 1860’s blouse, which means it’s the first structured shirt i’ve ever finished! I think I made a few jersey shirts when I was cosplaying, and i’ve made partial shirts/corset covers recently, and tons of chemises, but never a proper structured shirt. Then last week I … Continue reading Making a Shirtwaist – 1890’s Cycling Costume, Part Three
The sporting jacket continues! This post will cover the process of making some big leg-of-mutton sleeves and completing the jacket. If you missed it, part one can be read here, and I have videos about making this project, which can be watched here and here if you’re interested! … At this point I was happy with … Continue reading Making an 1890’s Cycling Costume, Part Two
So it’s been a while! Sorry about that, none of my projects were in a good stage to write about so I decided to take a week off. But now i’m back, with new projects and lots to blog about! Todays project is one i’ve had planned for ages but didn’t get the material for until recently. … Continue reading Making an 1890’s Cycling Costume, Part One
Since it is now officially summer (and disgustingly hot and humid), I’ve decided to spend this week focusing on some more weather appropriate projects. And I’m starting with most summery of all projects: A swimsuit! Or more specifically, an edwardian swimming costume based on examples from the early 1900s. … My original inspiration for this … Continue reading Making a Historical Swimsuit, 1910
This post is long overdue. I’ve attempted writing it at least a dozen times, and I never get past the first paragraph. But I was determined to get it up before the end of the month, and I managed to make that deadline! If you hadn’t guessed by the title, this post is an end … Continue reading A look back at 2016
Today I’m talking about all my recent projects – which means there is a LOT to talk about! Though I haven’t finished a whole lot in the past months, I have a ton of things in progress and a bunch of recently abandoned projects. I did a big sewing room cleanup yesterday and came across a lot … Continue reading Progress Report : Recent Projects
So this post is probably going to be really long. And it’s also long overdue – most of these pieces were completed back in January! These were made to pair with a few turn of the century gowns that I had planned (including this taffeta dress), and were some of the first things I made … Continue reading Making Turn of the Century Foundation Garments
Today I had planned on posting about making a shirtwaist to go with my 1890’s cycling costume. But I didn’t get the video that goes along with that post edited in time, so i’m writing about a new project instead! This project is a relatively simple three piece Civil War Era costume. It will consist of a … Continue reading Making an 1860’s Plaid Blouse
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