Victorian sewing

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

Are a fan of historical clothing or attend cosplay events or elaborate balls, you can make your own dress using a Victorian dress patterns. I have included patterns for daily wear as well as formal wear.

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!

Tally Sharples on Instagram: "Let’s turn a modern shirt to a vintage style blouse. I’m using my trusted blouse pattern for this (Etsy, VintagePatternsSewingBI: Vintage 1930’s vintage sewing pattern: WWII Women’s suit) with the sleeve coming from the Sophie Hatter costume pattern I like to use (Etsy, FashionPatternStudio: Victorian Inspired daily dress). I was able to reuse the button front and the sleeves, so this entire process took me less than two hours ✨"

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…

Of all the Victorian era events I have attended, dancing the night away to a live brass band at a Victorian ball is my favorite! Dancing among elegant ladies' Victorian ball gowns and gentlemen's tailcoats is heaven to me. It is how I got started in historical costuming in the first place. After attending my

Some years ago, I turned a modern cotton blouse into a Victorian-style blouse. Because it’s a modern blouse cut, it hasn’t the sloped shoulder seams – typical of Victorian bodices – but this isn’t seen if the blouse is worn with a zouave jacket. I replaced the buttons with hooks and the sleeve buttons with … Continue reading Victorian Blouse Makeover →

Wow... what I had hoped would be another week or two of work on this bodice has turned into months. To be fair, not all of that was working on the bodice, since the bodice work ran into prep time for the Fort Frederick Market Fair, and I had to take a break from the…

Do you want to sew a historically accurate Edwardian S-bend corset? With a single layer of fabric, lapped seams, lace trim & corset hook.

If you have an urge to use up some of your fabric stash, or simply have an hour to spare for some much needed crafting time, try this easy tutorial to make a charming slip-over apron. Based on an …