W.B. NuForm and Reduso Corsets, 1911
I got a fun little package in the mail today of a few lovely old magazines. On the back cover of one is this lovely image on the ad for corsets from 1911. I thought I’d share with you! There’s a...
View ArticleKeeping Warm in the 1930’s- Socks and Stockings
I’m so glad that so many of you loved the theme of “keeping warm” for upcoming posts! I admit there was a lot more response on the last post than I expected. I guess there’s lots of us who like...
View ArticleFinished Project: Blue Corset from 1868
I just put the finishing touches on this today, and I’m so glad to finally have it done! I started the mock up for this sometime last year. I really wanted a corset I could wear to get a decent...
View Article1940s Bra Sample Photos!
It’s about time! This was one of the first patterns I did as a “Resto-Vival”, back in 2010, and it’s finally time I actually sewed one up and took some photos! At work recently, I had been given the...
View ArticleAn Argument for Under Vests- or- Are We Over-Simplifying 1900s Underwear?
I have a hypothesis that’s been a long time coming. It started by observing advertisements in old magazines, then spotting articles in my old catalogs. Finally I gave up, did a search, and I am...
View Article1912- Dainty Corset Covers Using Bermuda Fagoting & Teneriffe Lace
In this article from Needlecraft from April, 1912, two lovely corset covers are pictured. As this magazine was aimed at people who wanted to make their own, this article features descriptions of how...
View ArticleResearch: Edwardian Ribbon Corsets Part III
Continuing the series of period mention of ribbon corsets. The first installment included all newspaper mentions I could find. The second included information found on Google Books from the 1890s to...
View ArticleA Set of Pretty Underwear, May 1914
Today I have a great little article from 1914 to share. This set of underwear is a great look at what the woman of 1914 would want to have in her trousseau. If you’re attempting to recreate a set of...
View ArticleFinished Project- Regency Stays
I finished these Regency stays back in May or June of 2020, so this is a catch-up post of sorts! True to form, I was not patient so I dove right in and decided to make this set of stays a “wearable...
View Article1914- Knit and Woven Combinations, Princess Slips, and More Notes on 1910s...
There can’t be too many people who get as thrilled as I do when variations of knit combination suits come up in original period sources! And another geeky love- when the combinations mention what the...
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