pattern making

8 min read 2022-04-09 23:40:00

Draping the 1884 Ice Skating Dress Overskirt

I think it's safe to say (despite yesterday's snow flurries) that winter is indeed over. It's April. Easter is about a week away. I really need to

8 min read 2022-03-25 22:04:00

Once the underskirt for my 1884 ice skating outfit was well on it's way to being completed - pattern fitted, skirt cut out, assembly begun - it was

7 min read 2022-02-27 00:51:00

The plan for the St. Louis Historical Sewing Society ice skating outing was announced last summer, giving everyone interested in attending plenty

13 min read 2022-02-07 20:49:55

Today, I’m going to show you How To Make A Shirt Pattern! We love bringing you content that improves your sewing knowledge. This skill lets you

1 min read 2021-06-26 17:30:00

I had my design. I had the majority of my fabrics. The big decisions were made before I even got engaged. Except for one. I didn't know what

1 min read 2021-06-20 22:32:00

Or George Gets it Right Again! Blockistry Look at this...yet another easily available puzzle for you to read about. By now, most of you

16 min read 2021-02-08 23:48:00

This wasn't on my "to sew" list for January. It wasn't even on my "Historical projects I hope to get around to in 2021" list.

13 min read 2021-01-08 23:46:00

As I cut out the collar and bodice front pieces from my hot pink silk, it was hard to believe this was it - the last pieces of silk I needed to

10 min read 2021-01-04 20:44:00

After months and months, nearly a year of work, procrastination, stops, and starts, my 1901, hot pink silk, fur trimmed, evening/dinner gown is at

10 min read 2020-08-27 20:19:00

My hot pink, fur trimmed, Edwardian evening gown. I haven’t forgotten it. It’s still happening. The pandemic to took away my motivation and

6 min read 2020-08-20 00:13:36

Amid a pandemic and civil uprisings, many artists are trying to figure out how to make social and personal impacts through their work. For Sage

2 min read 2020-07-08 12:46:00

If you are working in the fashion industry, you know the importance of garment patterns and grading of the patterns. Pattern grading is done to

5 min read 2020-05-06 09:32:00

For my Edwardian evening gown, I decided to start with the skirt. I've learned the hard way, more than once, that historical ensembles generally turn

5 min read 2020-04-29 20:02:00

Clothing comes in various sizes which if comfortable can be easily worn, but it is the fit of the garment that makes the garment more appealing to

9 min read 2020-04-24 19:43:00

Hip padding. Bum pad. Bustle. Something to make my hips look fuller and my waist look smaller by comparison when worn under an Edwardian