Hello sweet friends and welcome to a somewhat historical edition of Fashion Friday! I think you will really enjoy this post An Outlander Dress Attends A Georgian Picnic. It features some truly wonderful images of my lovely friends from the D/FW Costumers Guild. Simplicity 8161 I had purchased this Outlander-inspired dress pattern when it was first released a few years ago. I only used the bodice gown pattern pieces.  It went together very easily. A beginner could make this with ... View the Post

Hello sweet friends! Welcome to a very fun Fashion Friday! In just two short weeks Lessons With Laura will celebrate its season finale. If you would like to catch up on the Little House inspired crafts, recipes, and historic fashion all of the posts can be found HERE. To prepare for this event as well as to transition into the holidays I have made A Tasha Tudor Inspired Pioneer Work Dress. A Tasha Tudor Inspired Pioneer Work Dress Even if you don't know Tasha Tudor by name you probably ... View the Post

Hello sweet friends! Welcome to another historical edition of Fashion Friday. Today I will be sharing a Natural Form Pioneer Work Dress. Natural Form Pioneer Work Dress I wrote a post last year on the hallmarks of the Natural Form Style which was worn in the bustle era between the years of 1877-1882.  The research led to the creation of my first natural form era dress.  Just like today, in the Natural Form Era, many of the high fashions came from Paris and New ... View the Post