1880s dress

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I missed Rate the Dress last week because I had too much on – which was not the case for the dress and spencer themselves, which you deemed almost perfectly decorated. This week I’m pushing the ‘how much can you put on a dress’ envelope – but in a surprisingly restrained way. Last Week: an 1820s dress & spencer ensemble A couple of you were lukewarm about the dress, but most of you loved the detailing, the pairing of blush and cream, and the wardrobe options that a dress and spencer would…

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Fashion through the 1800s

In 2015 I had less than a week to make a gown for the Saturday night gala, so it had to be something simple, fast and straight forward. I decided to make a Victorian court presentation gown after one

BUSTLED VISITING GOWNS, 1880s SPRING 2020 - Historic Fashion Online Bellows Falls 3-pc pink chambray w/ rickrack lace embellishment to SH, sleeve, cuff, & all hems, CF button up closure, scalloped overskirt, pockets in underskirt

Up for auction March 28, 2020 - Historic Fashion Online Bellows Falls Trained evening gown of blond silk satin w/ warp-printed red, yellow & blue flowers over embroidered net, w/ satin cummerbund sash closure, originally 1880s, altered c. 1900, B 33", W 23", L 58-77", (underarms worn, few tiny holes/ wear to back of skirt , train dirty, wear to net at CF closure) good. MCNY

Today's post was contributed by my friend and fabulous costumer Sue Woods. I am always flabbergasted by her beautiful handmade historical costumes as well as drool worthy collection of vintage clothing. I knew she would be the perfect person to give us all some tips on how to get started with Victorian costuming, especially the

Lena

Last week I showed you a blue-green & black 1860s dress with embroidered embellishments & a dash of Renaissance inspired historicism. Your overall reaction to the dress was pretty positive – the vast majority of you either loved it, or felt that it was rescued from the potentially deadly frumpyness so common in 1860s dresses by the perfect colour combination and above-average embellishment. But nobody liked the collar! Collar aside, the dress came in at an extremely impressive nice round 9…