pleats

3 min read 2022-06-07 07:47:49

DIY Pleater Board

In the course of my reading about constructing Victorian ensembles, I’d come across various methods for making lengths of pleated trim– using a

5 min read 2022-05-26 18:10:00

Once I’d finished the basic dress, it was time to trim the skirt. Originally I’d planned a double row of wide pleats on the underskirt, with

5 min read 2022-03-11 08:14:09

I was on a bit of a 1830s tear back in 2020, when I made my 1834 yellow print dress followed up with a coordinating 1838 yellow print bodice and 1836

8 min read 2022-03-03 21:33:31

Knit skirts have been present in runway and online publications again. Another Mary Dowse pattern has stirred up interest in a design knit in fair

1 min read 2021-11-22 05:24:53

I was inspired to make a dress! That seems like quite an accomplishment these days as I’ve been so busy with other things that I haven’t made

1 min read 2021-11-10 00:11:12

Who knew a common kitchen utensil would become part of your sewing kit? You’ll be wondering why you didn’t throw a fork in your bag years ago

2 min read 2021-09-27 18:02:42

Introducing our new peasant style blouse and dress sewing pattern: the Frida Blouse & Dress. Inspired by the garments worn by Mexican artist and

1 min read 2021-09-20 00:53:25

Last year, I made a yellow cotton print 1834 dress (there are tons of details about it in this past post). The yardage leftover after that project

1 min read 2021-07-25 14:38:00

M7726 shorts made by ooobop One of the many reasons I wanted to sew my own clothes was so that I didn’t wind up wearing the same as anyone else.

5 min read 2021-07-25 14:38:00

M7726 shorts made by ooobop One of the many reasons I wanted to sew my own clothes was so that I didn’t wind up wearing the same as anyone else.

11 min read 2021-03-27 07:26:45

I’m very excited to share the details of my (somewhat) new 1884 Plaid Wool Dress! It’s ‘somewhat new’ because I actually finished it 8 months

4 min read 2021-01-31 07:30:48

NAME: Wendy Morris BACKSTORY: I can’t remember when Wendy and I first met, but I can tell you, as can many others, that Wendy has had a huge

3 min read 2020-12-27 02:05:04

Meet Bakimero, a Spinns fashion shop staff we bumped into on the street in Harajuku. Bakimero styled her ash grey hair twin tails with a green floral

15 min read 2020-11-02 03:31:05

Some of my recent posts have mentioned my excursion into sewing clothing from the 1830s. Most recently, in September, I posted about making a corded

13 min read 2020-07-20 23:13:34

Today’s post is a continuation of the detailed construction posts documenting the creation of my 1875 reception dress. This post is going to focus