The worldwide Costube Symposium (CoSy) 2021 kicked off this past Thursday and runs through the weekend. Various events are being held on Instagram as well as numerous FREE video premieres. I am hosting two videos on my Youtube channel. This post is an accompaniment to Saturday's video which documents a recent event I held at home. It features an 1840s Tea Party and Fashions. 1840s Tea Party and Fashions In case you missed it, Wednesday's post, 1840s Food and Party Favors covers all of the ... View the Post
Altering The Sleeves On An 1840s Dress
Hello sweet friends. Happy historical fashion Friday! For the past few years, I have made myself a dress for my birthday. This year is no exception. I selected the peridot green fabric with a nod to my birthstone. I hope you will enjoy Altering The Sleeves On An 1840s Dress. Altering The Sleeves On An 1840s Dress I have been wanting to make an 1840s dress for a few years now. Anytime I came across a great dress image I would add it to my 1840s Pinterest page. Some of the ... View the Post
1860s Work Dresses
My friend Dixie of Dixie DIY and I both recently gave a makeover to our 1860s Work Dresses to make them more historically accurate. This post will include historical references, the pattern used, and more. 1860s Work Dresses I began my historical costuming journey back in 2016. My attempt to make a historically accurate dress began with the Butterick B5831 pattern. A big first error was that I didn't do enough historical research. My second error was that I made the ... View the Post
Yankee Doodle Dandy Goes To Graceland
Hello sweet friends! I am back from a week of packing up the Fashionista's home in Tennesee and moving everything back to Texas. In the swampy, Southern heat. But we did make a few detours on the way. Get ready for a very fun Fashion Friday, Yankee Doodle Dandy Goes To Graceland. Yankee Doodle Dandy Goes To Graceland Ask any Elvis fan who their favorite Elvis is and they can quickly tell you. Now Don't Be Cruel but I am a BIG fan of early, gospel singing, 1957 gold lamé suit-wearing Elvis. ... View the Post
Victorian Infant Undergarments Pioneer Baby Clothes
Hello friends! Welcome to a very sweet historical Fashion Friday. Today I will be sharing Victorian Infant Undergarments Pioneer Baby Clothes. Victorian Infant Undergarments Pioneer Baby Clothes As many of you know I have been working on a book of historical fashions inspired by the Little House books. I am down to the very last book in the series and have been creating some wee clothing representing what Rose Wilder Lane would have worn. With any historical fashion, you must begin ... View the Post
Emma’s Yellow Pelisse Takes A Regency Stroll
Hello sweet friends! This is a very fun historical Fashion Friday. I hope you will enjoy Emma's Yellow Pelisse Takes A Regency Stroll. Emma's Yellow Pelisse Takes A Regency Stroll A few weeks ago I shared the Harriet ensemble I created for the Jane Austen Festival. While I was making this my friend Michele was creating some sewing magic of her own. We both had wanted to attend the Jane Austen Festival but decided to wait until next year. However, the virtual Jane Austen Fashion ... View the Post
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