Historical sewing patterns

Do you want to make your own historical costumes on a budget? These are my 8 tips on how to get started in historical costuming!

Folkwear is one of the oldest independent sewing pattern companies. They publish global, historical, and vintage sewing patterns, often including extensive cultural history, textile information, and handwork embellishment instructions in their patterns.

In this post, I'll go over how to find free vintage sewing books. There are a lot of vintage and antique books that are in the public domain now.

Learn how to make a drawstring closure on your Edwardian petticoat. The Edwardian drawstring closure is fast and easy to sew. And what’s best: you don’t have to sew a placket! 😀 Related: 6 Ways How To Sew A Placket – Historical Sewing This Edwardian petticoat drawstring closure is based on an antique Edwardian petticoat. … Continue reading How To Sew An Edwardian Petticoat Drawstring Closure →

Nightgown, Ladies' Home Journal- 1907

11 tips how on to wear vintage and historical clothing in your everyday life without making people thinking you’re crazy or old-fashioned! 😉 Do you want to wear your beautiful vintage and historical dresses in your everyday life? But you don’t want to look too costumey or old-fashioned? Below I share 11 tips on how … Continue reading 11 Tips On How To Dress Vintage & Historical Without Looking Too Costumey →

Ladies' eight-gored skirt with or without corselet, Ladies' Home Journal- 1908

For my Edwardian plaid walking skirt with button closure & velvet piping I only had a limited amount of fabric: only 1.5 meter by 1.5 meters!

Black Snail Patterns - from past to present

McCall's 7067; ©1994; Misses' Dress in Two Lengths: Princess seamed front buttoned dress with front inset gathered to binding forming ties has contrast variations; View A has long sleeves with casing forming self ruffle; View B is sleeveless; View C has "cap" type sleeves. Glamourstitch size 14 16 18 [insert your photos of this pattern made up] [insert your username, and make sure your preferences allow for people to contact you via e-mail. Do not list your email address here!]