Sewing an 1890s Corset – Past Patterns 213 – Part 2
In this post I show you how I assembled my 1890s corset from beginning to the end. Including inserting the busk.… Read More Sewing an 1890s Corset – Past Patterns 213 – Part 2
In this post I show you how I assembled my 1890s corset from beginning to the end. Including inserting the busk.… Read More Sewing an 1890s Corset – Past Patterns 213 – Part 2
In this post I show you how I made my mock up for an 1890s hour glass corset with the Nehelenia Patterns Corset Kit PP213.… Read More Sewing an 1890s Hour Glass Corset – Past Patterns 213 – Part 1
In this post I show you my desasterous attempt of making a 1910s chemise. You have been warned 😉 … Read More Attempting to make a Chemise for my 1910 Costume
In this post I show you how I assembled Nehelenia Patterns 1910 corset pattern E309 using one of her corset kits.… Read More Making a 1910 Corset – Nehelenia Pattern E309 Kit Review – Part 2
Today, I am showing you what I got in my Nehelenia Corset Kit as well as how I assembled the mock up. … Read More Making a 1910 Corset – Nehelenia Pattern E309 Kit Review – Part 1
In this post I discuss my new project as well as the first step on the way to make it come alive – pocket hoops. These are a really easy and fun project, I enjoyed the process a lot. More in my post:… Read More Making 18th Century Pocket Hoops
Meet my green buddies and follow us along the road of making 1780s undergarments. The set includes a pair of stays, a shift, a bumpad and a petticoat. … Read More Making a Set of 18th Century Undergarments
Making 16th Century Stays As a part of a renaissance costume that I planned, I recently finished 16th century stays. I used a pattern from Janet Arnold’s “Patterns of Fashion 3” as a guideline but altered it, sacrificing historical accuracy for practicality. This won’t be a 100% historically accurate project anyway as the dress will… Read More Making 16th Century Stays