Victorian sewing

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You asked, and I listened. Vintage Dancer now has new shopping comparison pages for vintage reproduction sewing patterns. I have handpicked sewing patterns for women and men by decade, based on common requests I have received, such as 1930s house dresses, vintage aprons, 1940s men's wide leg pants, 1910s swimsuits, and more. Most of the

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"Every child who sews with a will should have a wee birdie to help with his bill."I have long been fascinated with some of the clever inventions of the past, the sewing bird being one of them. The sewing bird, also known as a sewing clamp, hemming clamp, or third hand, was used in the 18th and early 19th centuries to attach one end of a piece of cloth firmly to a table to enable the seamstress to hold her sewing taut with one hand while stitching with the other.(Image Source) Commonly used…

Nurse's Chatelaine

Create the Victorian costume of your dreams with all the available Victorian sewing patterns sold online. Women's sewing patterns for Civil War dresses and ball gowns, Bustle era dresses, Steampunk costumes, SASS riding skirts, blouses, jackets, coats and capes are plentiful. Undergarments such as a period correct corset, bloomers, petticoat and hoop skirt are necessary

Named after the reign of Queen Victoria (Jun 20, 1837 – Jan 22, 1901), the Victorian era brought styles like corsets, cage crinolines, and bustles into mainstream fashion, while rich and luxurious fabrics like velvet and silk were used in upper-class homes. In the spirit of everything Victorian, we've created a collection, 17 Free Victorian Sewing Patterns. With these amazing sewing projects inspired by old-world royalty, you can time travel back to the late 1800s without leaving your sewing…

There are already so many supplies needed for sewing, and the question of what fabric to use has mystified many seamstresses. Read on!

I was reading over Elizabeth Stewart Clark's guide on dressing infants, and in it, she refers to The Workwoman's Guide. I Googled that and found it in Google Books! So awesome! Page 16 talks about babies! The book was first published in 1838, and then again in 1840, which is a little before the time period I need, but it's pretty close (Mormon Pioneers were first in the SL valley in 1847). I'll just have to pretend that some of our clothing is hand-me-downs from older children. I saw a post…

‘Time to think of the cool, sweet mornings and their gowns of crisp figured lawn; time to think of the drowsy afternoons with their hammock dresses of voile taffeta, mull and batiste; time to think of the summer evenings and their veilings, their silvered chiffons, their wonderful tissues and their transparencies. Time to think of … Continue reading Edwardian Lingerie Dress →