The full length princess gowns of the late 1870s and early 1880s scare me. They do. I guess it comes from trying to achieve a good fit with such long seams over such figure curves as mine. So when I got the need to reproduce the c.1885 dressing gown from the Met Museum I had Read More...
Tag: Maternity
1880 Vanilla Dressing Gown – Creating the Lace Panels
Over the years I’ve pondered making a Bustle Era tea gown – aka dressing gown. It’s also been requested I create an online class for those who want to make one too. (That’ll be coming later.) Well, I had the marvelous opportunity present itself a few months ago when, after over 14 years of anticipation and Read More...
Edwardian Maternity Clothes
Ways to alter your c. 1907 skirts and shirtwaists to allow for your expanding figure…. This article from the Ladies Home Journal also talks about underwear (drawers, corset cover and petticoats) that should also be adjusted with great care. These alterations might work well for those who fluctuate in weight. Have you made adjustments on your historical costumes to Read More...