Knit and crochet sweaters were an everyday garment for active Edwardian girls and women. Edwardian sweaters are still in style today. So knit, crochet or sew your own Edwardian sweater this winter following one of the 25 free antique Edwardian sweater patterns.| Sew Historically
The Edwardian summer girl is robust, strong and independent. She’s bare-armed, collarless, hatless and short-skirted: She doesn’t care if she gets freckles or a tan. She’s as good at sports as men: She swims, rows, hunts – she even plays barefoot golf! Related: How To Dress In The Edwardian Era The Edwardian Out Of Door Girl ‘The … Continue reading The Edwardian Summer Girl →| Sew Historically
Making an Edwardian leather belt from scratch is really easy and quick: It only takes a few minutes!| Sew Historically
I'm currently sewing an Edwardian lace lingerie dress and I made this Edwardian princess slip with lace inserts to wear underneath.| Sew Historically
‘Much display of jewelry is out of place for young ladies, and the kind of jewelry to be worn demands as careful consideration as that of the dress itself.’ The ‘Household Companion: Book Of Etiquette‘ of 1909 gives advice about how jewelry was worn in the Edwardian era. Related: How To Dress In The Edwardian … Continue reading How To Wear Jewelry In The Edwardian Era →| Sew Historically
The favorite hairstyle of Edwardian Gibson Girls was the pompadour hairstyle. They wore it as an everyday hairstyle and for formal events.| Sew Historically
How Edwardians kept their home cool in the summer. "The woman who must stay in the city all summer [...] should put her wits to work to make her house or apartment look as cool as possible - for the appearance of coolness leads us to imagine that the thermometer is really lower than it is." (Chicago Tribune, 1909)| Sew Historically
‘In July, when all the world and his wife are supposed to be on holiday, there must always be a certain proportion of people who have to stay at home. When others are holidaying in quiet country lanes, taking part in the crowded life of the beach, or touring through the quaint old towns of … Continue reading Staycation In The Edwardian Era →| Sew Historically
‘This season’s auto girl is a bewitching creature. She has discarded the clumsy leather coat and disfiguring face mask and in their place for short rides she wears a fetching silken wrap and a filmy veil of shaded chiffon. […] she nowadays spends quite as much time selecting her motor headgear as she does her … Continue reading The Edwardian Motoring Girl →| Sew Historically