Edwardian shirtwaist

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Sear Catalog 1905

Blouse, circa 1912

I wish I could give a definitive answer to “What’s the difference between a ‘shirt-waist’ and a blouse or ‘waist?’ ” But: fashion writing…. (sigh.) I…

Sharing another lovely image from 1904. Here are more shirtwaist designs from 109 years ago. The illustrations are just lovely. And the hats! *swoon*. What I think is particularly interesting is…

To be completely honest with you, this post is an excuse to a) photodump and b) gratuitously relive the events of last September. Enjoy this recounting of the event and all the new outfits I made! …

Inspired by antique Edwardian shirtwaists, I made an early Edwardian shirtwaist with wide tucks, cotton bobbin lace inserts, tucked bishop sleeves, pouter pigeon front, a hidden button closure and tapering tucks at the back to emphasize the waist. And as usual, I used a combination of hand and machine sewing – on my old treadle … Continue reading Edwardian Shirtwaist Blouse With Tucks & Lace Inserts →

With the underwear layers of my Edwardian outfit almost done, I could finally start on the garment which began the whole project, the blouse. I used the Wearing History Edwardian Blouse pattern, bu…