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  • My lingerie dress.
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    A Victorian lingerie dress

    June 14, 2022 / 5 Comments

    Lingerie dresses are those pretty frilly dresses that make the iconic Edwardian look with their lace inserts and pale colours. However, they first appeared in the 1890s. For a long time, I have wanted to make my own but sourcing that much lace was a problem. This kind of dress can use hundreds of euros worth of cotton lace which is way out of my budget. Then I had a stroke of luck and I found huge rolls of lace at the local Recycling centre. These rolls had hundreds of metres, some several kilometres worth of lace and they only cost about 15 to 20 euros each. Admittedly the lace…

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  • Edwardian evening gown.
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    A Belle Époque evening gown in a day and a manor house weekend

    October 17, 2021 / 8 Comments

    I made an Edwardian evening gown in a day to join a turn-of-the-century manor house weekend.

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  • My Edwardian blouse
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    I sewed the Edwardian Blouse by Black Snail Patterns

    July 3, 2021 / No Comments

    I made the Edwardian blouse of the Black Snail Patterns with lots of pintucks and lace using thrifted curtains as a fabric!

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    kk
  • An Edwardian sailor dress
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    An Edwardian girl’s sailor bodice construction

    June 16, 2021 / 2 Comments

    I bought an Edwardian bodice and replicated it for my daughter. With a simple skirt and some accessories she now has a full outfit.

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    kk
  • Edwardian man's outfit.
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    An Edwardian man’s outfit

    June 11, 2021 / 4 Comments

    I made a late-Victorian/Edwardian man’s trousers and a waistcoat.

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    kk
  • Edwardian silk corset cover.
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    An Edwardian corset cover out of silk curtains

    May 26, 2021 / 6 Comments

    I made an Edwardian corset cover out of leftover curtain silk after finishing my Victorian silk petticoat. So much ruffle!

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  • A guimpe and a blouse
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    Making a guimpe and refashioning a fleamarket blouse

    February 24, 2021 / 4 Comments

    I refashioned a thrift store cotton and silk blouse to an Edwardian blouse by adding some vintage lace details and a cotton tulle guimpe.

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  • Petticoat
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    Finnish underwear at the turn of the 20th century – part 4: Petticoat and a bustle

    September 24, 2020 / 2 Comments

    I continue making turn-of-the-century underwear using period patterns published in Finland. Now it's a time for a petticoat and a bustle.

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  • My Edwardian parasol
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    Edwardian accessories: a parasol and a hat

    July 27, 2020 / 2 Comments

    I took an old umbrella and turned it into an Edwardian style silk parasol. I also transformed a modern paper straw hat into an Edwardian style hat.

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  • My blue Edwardian outfit.
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    Blue Edwardian outfit

    June 11, 2020 / 3 Comments

    I made an Edwardian outfit with a skirt and a matching bolero jackeet out of blue linen for the summer.

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