Support Garment Showdown: Options for Creating a Victorian Look

For this post, I am focusing mainly on the Mid to Late Victorian Era (1855-1901). However, there are tricks for all eras and I will be covering them soon! Corsets are an essential part of almost any historical costume. For hundreds of years they have shaped and supported women and their clothing, creating otherwise inimitable…

Dispelling the Myth of the Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Waist – Historical Sewing

Day dress ca. 1871 From the Tyne & Wear Archives & (Fripperies and Fobs)

Shocking Chartreuse: The Love It/Hate It Color of the Late 19th Century – The Pragmatic Costumer

underbust – The Pragmatic Costumer

Rate the Dress: Bustled swags and bow Vintage dresses, Historical dresses, Vintage gowns

With and Without: How Wearing a Corset Affects You and Your Clothes – The Pragmatic Costumer

April 2014 – The Pragmatic Costumer

underbust – The Pragmatic Costumer

Dispelling the Myth of the Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Waist – Historical Sewing