In the Edwardian era, women strived to get beautiful skin and a good figure naturally. Enough sleep and rest, exercise in the fresh air, protecting the skin in the sun, and a healthy diet with plenty of water, were all regarded as important for beauty. A woman should also try to be positive and avoid … Continue reading 20 Tips For A Healthy, Happy Life – Victorian And Edwardian Beauty Routine →| Sew Historically
‘Forethought must be exercised by the hostess in regard to the countless small details which go to make up the comfort of her guests. […] It is hardly too much to say that at least half the success of a picnic depends upon the providing of daintily packed and appetising looking fare, be it as … Continue reading Edwardian Picnic Recipes – Historical Food Fortnightly →| Sew Historically
I made 4 Edwardian lace camisoles as historybounding summer tops with 30 different cotton lace scraps & vintage handkerchiefs from my stash.| Sew Historically
Some years ago, I made two simple Edwardian petticoat. Called plain petticoats in the Edwardian era, they were intended for everyday wear.| Sew Historically
Traveling costumes were simple, warm and practical in the Victorian and Edwardian era. Beige colors were worn for travels by coach, while dark dresses were worn on sea voyages. About Victorian and Edwardian Traveling Costumes 1859 traveling dress: ‘Straw hat plainly trimmed with ribbon. Dress of the thinner species of poplin, or any desired material. … Continue reading Victorian And Edwardian Traveling And Traveling Costumes →| Sew Historically
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
I made a short Edwardian petticoat for my short Edwardian walking skirt. It's inspired by the short petticoats of Edwardian showgirls!| Sew Historically
Inspired by 1900s girls dresses I made a short Edwardian cotton dress with pintucks. But instead of using new fabric I used a bedsheet which I dyed mint.| Sew Historically
Learn to make drawn thread work by hand! Drawn thread work is a beautiful whitework embroidery which is popular since the Middle Ages!| 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
1900s under-petticoats were shorter than top petticoats for easier walking. For my short Edwardian lace petticoat I used a bedsheet and lace from my stash.| 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
Before the advent of synthetic paints, paints and varnishes were made from natural materials, such as linseed oil, water, milk and resin. In the past, there were many different types of paint. The most common was oil paint made from raw or boiled linseed oil. Linseed oil paints can be used indoors and outdoors. Historically, … Continue reading 50 Ways To Make Homemade Natural Paint & Varnish→ The post 50 Ways To Make Homemade Natural Paint & Varnish appeared first on Sew Historically.| Sew Historically
Do you want to sew a historical tailored wool jacket or coat? Learn how to sew a tailored jacket like in the Edwardian era. Over the years, I’ve made various Victorian and Edwardian tailored wool jackets and coats. And I learned it the hard way that modern sewing instructions are often not very useful for … Continue reading How To Sew A Tailored Jacket Or Coat – Historical Sewing →| Sew Historically
Sew a simple unboned historical peasant bodice with front lacing for historical reenactment or as modern cottagecore lace-up corset top!| Sew Historically
In the Edwardian era, a matronly figure was fashionable: The typical Gibson girl S-shaped, curvy figure with low mono-bosom bust and ample hips.| Sew Historically
A mockup or muslin is essential for a good fit of the garment, especially for form-fitting garments like corsets and tailored garments like jackets.| Sew Historically
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 need brush braid for an Edwardian walking skirt, synthetic whalebone boning for a corset or sheer India cotton muslin for a Victorian summer dress? 😀 This is a resource list for fabric & notions for historical costumers. Because it’s becoming increasingly difficult to find good (historical) sewing supplies, I’ve compiled a list of … Continue reading 30+ Places Where To Buy Fabric For Historical Sewing→ The post 30+ Places Where To Buy Fabric For Historical Sewing appeared fi...| Sew Historically
This is a selection of my historical costumes that I’ve made over the last few years. Click on links below the images for the detailed posts about my historical costumes. My current main focus in historical sewing is the Edwardian era: particularly historically accurate early Edwardian corsets, underwear and tailored garments, historical hand-embroidery and how … Continue reading My Historical Costumes – Portfolio→ The post My Historical Costumes – Portfolio appeared first on Sew Hi...| Sew Historically
This is a list of primary sources for historical costumers – like antique books & newspapers – that I’ve found over the past few decades and that I find most helpful when researching a new topic – with a focus on the Edwardian era. And there are also links to free antique sewing patterns for … Continue reading Free Patterns & Primary Sources For Historical Costumers→ The post Free Patterns & Primary Sources For Historical Costumers 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
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
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
‘ I am sure she was well dressed […] for I cannot remember what she had on.’ (Household Companion, 1909) Edwardian women were advised not to neglect the importance of dress: ‘Suit your dresses to the occasions upon which they are to be used’ (Household Companion, 1909). ‘A trailing gown of velvet and lace is … Continue reading How To Dress In The Edwardian Era →| Sew Historically
‘For those who are convinced of the harmfulness of the corset, a variety of articles called corset-waists are made.’ (Beauty: Its Attainment And Preservation, 1896) In the late Victorian and Edwardian era, some women preferred to wear a health corset. Health corsets had a button closure at the center front instead of the typical steel … Continue reading Edwardian Health Corset – “Good Sense” Corset Waist →| 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
