historical costume blog

All Rights Reserved. – and noticed when I started talking about Bavarian (Germany) and Austrian dirndls. Angela has created costumes and props for Halloween events, conventions and Renaissance festivals.Some of her favorite costumes include 90s Rogue, a custom Jedi, warrior elf, and some nameless Renaissance pirate. She had seen the Tara was going to both a Cinderella party AND a cross-dressing party on the same day, so she wanted to go Tambour embroidered men’s suit from the Victoria & Albert Museum. We keep track of ever changing trends, yet we are not afraid to look back for inspiration. Although it’s probably a little late to start on your historical Halloween costume at this point, you can still drool over the costumes made by these amazing bloggers. Named for Queen Victoria, the monarch of England, this time period lasted from 1837-1901. Between the two of them, they made six of the seven wonders of the ancient world!

Features sewing tips, tutorials and more.I like this blog because not only does she create historical costumes, she also crafts little decor/prop items that even people who are allergic to sewing machines could undertake.I'm Jillianne Hamilton—history geek, graphic+web designer and Share the Joy…FacebookPinterestTwitteremailPrintIn a world with thousands of fabrics in various prints and designs and colors, sometimes you just don’t find what you’re looking for. So many of us in the historical costuming community have – for years! Or take inspiration from any of the United States' Presidents for your look. You can use these costumes from history in reenactments, school presentations or at your next Halloween party.

We can also ponder what we’d still like to learn and remember those crafts that have truly meant the world to us. Wearing History® Blog Wearing History - 1897 Victorian Bicycling Outfit - this is an ensemble pattern that has a jacket and bloomers.

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Sumptuary laws further restricted the Medieval clothing you were allowed to wear, so colors and decorations on clothing for commoners were humble in comparison to lords and ladies. Two styles this time, both with a fabulous 1780s fashion plate and the text “I woke up like this.”Limited edition: these will be available from todayLow scoop neck. Use coupon-code IMPORTANT SHIPPING NOTE: Economy shipping books won’t ship until 15 November. Historical costumes are a great way to remind us about how far we've come. Stay connected with historical sewing tips, news, and classes through the Passionate About 19th Century Sewing newsletter. I’ll post some more, and hopefully take some detail shots, when I can!She custom-dyed the stockings and shoes to match, and after a crisis with red hair powder getting onto EVERYTHING (thank goodness for try-on’s), Tara restyled the wig I made her and did a great job!Save €10 PLUS take advantage of one-time-only DISCOUNT SHIPPING TO EUROPE.

After all the online drama that occurred this past year regarding Costume College (specifically at the beginning of the calendar year) I was doubting Although I do not blog regularly here, I do keep my Hey, let’s dust off the old blog to share a project with you!

Whatever the case may be, we have a wide range of your favorite historical costumes from eras like the roaring 20s and earlier. We'll do our best to pick out the most historically accurate costumes from these different time periods!The Renaissance period is probably one of the most familiar, but also the most misunderstood as we celebrate with annual Renaissance faires and watch movies and television series that are Many people confuse the Renaissance for the Middle Ages and vice-versa, but the Middle Ages occurred during the late 400s and up to the 15th century.

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Men, women and children's clothing was much simpler, although they still frequently dressed in layers, especially during the colder months. But today I want to talk about the bodice!It’s time for our Costume College sale! Jillianne Hamilton is an author, history enthusiast, book lover, and graphic designer.

Available in sizes Small through 3X.© 2002-present Kendra Van Cleave. From the Cavemen to the Victorians and the Greeks to 1940’s wartime, historical costumes are ideal for a huge range of fancy dress party themes whether it’s a historical period, famous faces from history or icons and idols. It was just over two years ago. Blouses, coats, corsets, dresses, bustles, hoops and bloomers were some of the most common pieces to a Victorian woman's outfit. Pilgrim costumes also count as they lived in the American colonies during colonial times.The Roaring 20s was a time of progress.

Features a lot of how-to sewing articles.This blog by Katherine is delightful. (She’s still figuring out how to make a Jedi light-chakram.)

Well folks, we've passed 2015 and we have yet to see a flying time machine car.

From George Washington to Jackie Kennedy, we have president masks and costumes for all your needs. For Victorian men's clothing, trousers as opposed to breeches were coming into fashion, and they looked dashing in a variety of coats and hats. Skip to content.

1920s fashion for women changed a lot from the restrictive clothing of earlier times—flapper dresses and shift dresses were very popular, while ladies wore chiffon and silk evening gowns to more formal events. The concept is fabulous! So fun to spend time with old friends, and meet SO many new people – even if you’ve been following me for years – yay! Or maybe 40 years ago. FREE HISTORICAL COSTUME PATTERNS Receive a copy of my 750+ bookmarks to free historical costume patterns for men, women, and children, period magazines and books, retro patterns, and more when you buy me a coffee using the support button. She makes the most beautiful dress and her beading skills are outstanding.