Natural form dress

Another inspiration post. I started looking for images for this post with the idea of selecting any blue natural form fashion plate dress I liked. Apparently, that wasn’t specific enough, as …

This project was finished about a month ago, but I only just got photos of me in it this week, so waited until now to do a proper post. I started this early in the year and used it as my entry for …

Sometimes I get so busy I forget to share things, like this lovely photo shoot we did last Spring with a wonderful girl, Siera, at a wonderful local historic home known as The Lake Mansion. The gown and hat were made by a good friend, Lady

Here are pictures of my 1877 natural form dress. I love the look of natural form dresses, but they’re not really practical with their trains brushing the floor. 😉 For my 1877 natural form gown, I’ve used different kinds of white fabric I had in my stash: satin, a kind of taffeta, and cotton batiste … Continue reading 1877 Natural Form Afternoon Dress →

Tirelle costume. View 1.

Woman's Dress, (France, active late 19th century), France, Limoges, circa 1880, Costumes, Silk plain weave (taffeta) with silk ribbon and silk-knotted trim.

Sewing Through Time

Aa you have no doubt discovered by now, the Mid-Bustle Era or Natural Form Era is one of our most favorite periods of the late Nineteenth Century and it has been a constant source of inspiration fo…

Historical costuming