Edwardian travel dress

Marjorie Merriweather Post's 1905 Traveling Suit- Hillwood Estate and Museum

It seems like ages since I did any costuming, and summer isn't exactly my favorite season to be layering on corsets and petticoats, but...the time has come for some Edwardian adventure wear! I think I'll start with a simple skirt and an ivory shirtwaist, luckily I already have an Edwardian corset. Now I just have to draft some patterns and go fabric shopping :) Those of you costumers out there, what are you working on this summer? (See more images that are inspiring me for this costume on my…

Dress 1905 The Victoria & Albert Museum

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During my stay in Lake Mills in early September (2011), I was invited by gracious innkeepers Tom and Barry to be their guest at the Fargo Mansion Inn. So for

How To Dress Like An Edwardian Lady When you think of the Edwardian Era, you likely conjure up images that are whimsical and decadent. This era - which took place at the beginning of the 20th century - was incredibly romantic. It was a time when Edwardian Lady was dressed in lightweight, luxurious dresses and attended classy garden parties on lavish estates. Programs like “Downton Abbey” especially make the entire time period look simply exquisite. If you want to add a touch of Edwardian…

I made this 1870 wool traveling dress specifically to be on the cover of Walks Alone by Sandi Rog. Here is the mock-up of the cover. I used Truly Victorian patterns 400 for the bodice and 303 for t…

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Planning a 1912-1915 outfit for the 1915 Balboa Park Panama-California Exposition For the last couple years San Diego has been attempting to put together a huge celebration of the 100 year anniversary of the 1915 Exposition in Balboa Park. The Expo, which opened in January of that year, was organized in conjunction with the grand opening of the Panama Canal, and to entice travelers to come to San Diego as the first port of call after their westward trip through the canal. The original…