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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 →

While a lot of people spend a lot of time developing their personal style, few can say they have medieval dresses hanging in their closet. YouTuber Bernadette Banner has more than just a few. Furthermore, she’s made all of them by hand. “I study the history of dress through practical experimentation and reconstruction, exploring historical eras preceding the introduction of the electric sewing machine because technology is weird,” she says.

Edwardian women not always wore long skirts, they wore short walking skirts especially for sports and on rainy days.

While a lot of people spend a lot of time developing their personal style, few can say they have medieval dresses hanging in their closet. YouTuber Bernadette Banner has more than just a few. Furthermore, she’s made all of them by hand. “I study the history of dress through practical experimentation and reconstruction, exploring historical eras preceding the introduction of the electric sewing machine because technology is weird,” she says.

Bernadette Banner (@bernadettebanner) • Instagram photos and videos

I haven’t watched all the episodes of The Nevers (2021), currently playing on HBO, and a dozen will air in the first season. But I’ve gotten a good taste, plus there’s been some i…

Folkwear was having a sale and took the opportunity to stock up on some patterns for my growing Edwardian-inspired wardrobe. I couldn’t resist getting a copy of their Armistice Blouse pattern…

Bernadette Banner on Instagram: “I dare you to find me a single thing more romantic than books. #fallforcostume Day 28: Romantic #bookworm #booknerd #readersofinstagram…”

Here is how my waistcoat, that is based on a bodice block from 1912, turned out. And a lot of description on the final sewing stages.