Tag Archives: Victorian

Victorian Corset For Nursing Mothers

Posted on May 8, 2012 by

Nursing mothers have special needs when it comes to corsetry. Follow along with this new tutorial and create your own Victorian nursing corset, complete with buttoning bust flaps and quilted milk guards. Tutorial: Victorian Corset For Nursing Mothers Enjoy!

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1870s Green Evening Gown

Posted on April 18, 2012 by

Wednesday’s Project 1870s Green Evening Gown I was inspired by this fashion plate from Full Color Victorian Fashions: 1870-1893 by JoAnne Olian.

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1875 Racing Dress

Posted on March 23, 2012 by

Friday’s Fashion Plates 1875 Racing Dress This dress is from La Mode Artistique in 1875 and is described as a toilette for the races.

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The Phantom of the Opera in Miniature: “Point of No Return”

Posted on March 18, 2012 by

Sunday’s Someday Project The Phantom of the Opera Costumes in Miniature: “Point of No Return” In October, 2011, I attended a live screening of the 25th anniversary performance of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Phantom of the Opera. It was phenomenal. … Continue reading →

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A Rat’s Nest

Posted on February 21, 2012 by

Tuesday’s Tips and Tricks A Rat’s Nest Throughout many historic time periods, the fashion for hair was huge. As near as I can tell, it began in the 17th century with the frizzed Elizabethan styes. In the late 18th century, … Continue reading →

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Victorian Fashions: A Pictorial Archive

Posted on June 30, 2011 by

Thursday’s Book Review: Victorian Fashions: A Pictorial Archive by Carol Belanger Grafton     Rating 4 stars = Satisfactory Description This is a book filled with scanned images from antique fashion magazines, periodicals, and catalogs. Sources include Harper’s Bazar, La … Continue reading →

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Corset Myths

Posted on May 22, 2011 by

We’ve just posted a brand new two-part article: Exploring the Myths of Corsets. Did women really achieve 13-inch waists? Did they remove their lower ribs in order to get a smaller waist? Were corsets truly painful and restrictive? Did women … Continue reading →

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1869 Jade & White Dress

Posted on May 8, 2011 by

Sunday’s Someday Project 1869 Jade & White Dress While browsing antique fashion plates one day, I came across this. See the dress on the right? I love the shape of the gown as it transitions from hoop to bustle. I … Continue reading →

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1881 Winter Dresses

Posted on April 29, 2011 by

Friday’s Fashion Plate 1881 Winter Dresses Here are two winter “in-door” dresses from Peterson’s Magazine, February 1881. (As always, click on pictures to see larger images.) 1881 fell at the end of the Natural Form period, just before the bustle … Continue reading →

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The Corset & the Crinoline

Posted on April 21, 2011 by

Thursday’s Book Review The Corset & the Crinoline: An Illustrated History by W. B. Lord Rating 4 = Satisfactory Description An unabridged reprint of The Corset and the Crinoline: A Book of Modes and Costumes from Remote Periods to the … Continue reading →

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