Because I wanted to try out different historical whitework and lace making techniques, I made an Edwardian hand-embroidered blouse. So my hand-embroidered mixed lace blouse is basically a wearable lace sampler! 😀 It was a lot of work to embroider the Edwardian blouse by hand – especially because I filmed the whole process – but … Continue reading Edwardian Hand-Embroidered Mixed Lace Blouse→ The post Edwardian Hand-Embroidered Mixed Lace Blouse appeared first on Sew Historically.| Sew Historically
I love doing embroidery by hand! 😀 So I made a pink & white hand-embroidered eyelet lace belt to wear with my Edwardian pink & white striped cotton skirt and my Edwardian hand-embroidered mixed lace blouse. Edwardian Embroidered Belts For Morning Wear In the Edwardian era, cotton dresses – aka wash dresses or tub frocks … Continue reading DIY Edwardian Hand-Embroidered Eyelet Lace Belt→ The post DIY Edwardian Hand-Embroidered Eyelet Lace Belt appeared first on Sew Historically.| Sew Historically
Do you want to know how to decorate an Edwardian hat? Here I decorated an Edwardian-style straw boater hat with cotton bobbinet tulle, a cotton tulle lace hat veil and DIY real silk roses. Materials For My Edwardian Hat I used the following materials to decorate my Edwardian hat: Edwardian-style straw boater hat cream cotton … Continue reading How To Decorate An Edwardian Hat→ The post How To Decorate An Edwardian Hat appeared first on Sew Historically.| Sew Historically
A popular feature of Edwardian hats was a veil that covered the face. This face veil was used as a beautifier and to protect the face from the sun. ‘The veil distinctly lends enchantment to the view by “half-revealing, half-conceiling” the face underneath. It is wonderful how one of these veils […] can transform a … Continue reading 10+ Tips On How To Wear An Edwardian Hat Veil →| Sew Historically
Do you want to sew a historically accurate Edwardian S-bend corset? With a single layer of fabric, lapped seams, lace trim & corset hook.| Sew Historically
I made a matching Edwardian lingerie set - combinations, summer corset, lace petticoat & camisole - with cotton Valenciennes lace and blue silk ribbons.| Sew Historically
I made Edwardian combinations, inspired by the beautiful MET combinations, with 144 buttonholes on the bias, blue silk ribbons, lace inserts & pintucks.| Sew Historically
I made an Edwardian summer corset from cotton net fabric. The corset is lightly boned and trimmed with Valenciennes lace & silk ribbon.| Sew Historically
I made an Edwardian straight-front - aka S-bend - corset: single-layer linen coutil, heavily boned, corset hook, Valenciennes lace & silk ribbon trim.| Sew Historically
As you probably know, photographs – even portrait photos of ordinary people – were heavily retouched in the Edwardian era. But I didn’t expect that fashion advertisements in the Edwardian era were already as fake and unrealistic as today’s fashion photos! 🤣 I found an interesting article about corset models from the turn of the … Continue reading Corset Models – Secrets Of Edwardian Photography →| Sew Historically
If you love the look of Victorian sweaters but don't want to knit one: here's my tutorial on how to turn a modern into an 1890s sweater!| 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
For my self-drafted Edwardian braided jacket with gold soutache & metal buttons, I re-used a modern wool coat & vintage faux fur bolero.| Sew Historically
Because I had various fabric scraps left, I made some Edwardian winter accessories: an Edwardian faux fur hat & muff and a 1900s faux ostrich crochet boa.| Sew Historically
Make elegant thread crochet fuchsia flowers by following an original tutorial from the Edwardian era (1910)! 😀 Metallic thread crochet ornaments ‘are distinctly attractive and artistic, and can be accomplished easily by the home worker, at a very moderate cost.’ (Every Woman’s Encyclopaedia, 1910-2) Edwardian Hoarfrost Ornaments – Metallic Thread Crochet ‘Charming and novel effects … Continue reading Edwardian Gold Thread Crochet Flower – Tutorial →| Sew Historically