Edwardian shirt waist

The shirtwaist was mostly worn by working women of the twentieth century. These shirts gave women a natural waistline that made them look more flattering.

With the underwear layers of my Edwardian outfit almost done, I could finally start on the garment which began the whole project, the blouse. I used the Wearing History Edwardian Blouse pattern, bu…

With the underwear layers of my Edwardian outfit almost done, I could finally start on the garment which began the whole project, the blouse. I used the Wearing History Edwardian Blouse pattern, bu…

So I am planning on putting together an Edwardian adventuress ensemble, the sort of outfit a lady might wear while sketching Egyptian ruins while on a Nile cruise in 1907. I already have an Edwardian corset so I am planning on making a white cotton shirtwaist, a kakhi or brown walking length skirt, and a brown belt/sash. I'll also need a new walking length petticoat but that is more boring. I will be drafting the patterns for these items myself, and I can't wait to get started this upcoming…

My recent motivation for finishing up long-abandoned sewing projects manifested itself in this stunning (I'm so proud of it!) black si...