Posts tagged corset
Sewing Victorian Corsets - Prepping for Dicken's Faire ?
Sewing Victorian Corsets - Prepping for Dicken's Faire ?

In January or February of 2020 I made it my goal to create Dicken’s Fair outfits for myself, my daughter, her friend and her friend’s mother. We all LOVE going to the Great Dicken’s Christmas Fair together every year and I was determined to go in costume with each of them in costume as well. It’s just so much more fun, in costume. Who knew at the time, that our plans would be derailed by a certain global pandemic.

So, of course, I started with the underpinnings. What one wears beneath the clothing helps create the silhouette and make the look more authentic. I had previously made myself victorian drawers and a shift, that I wore under my 1830’s costume, so the next thing would be a corset.

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costume design, Historic Fashion, LingerieJennifer SerrThe Sewing Roomcorset, sewing corsets, sew your own corset, victorian corset, dickens faire, civil war style, civil war era corset, 1850s corset, 1890's corset, corset making
Venturing into Historic Dress - Sewing a Regency Corset for an 1830's Costume
Venturing into Historic Dress - Sewing a Regency Corset for an 1830's Costume

I've had a bee in my bonnet for dressing up "old-fashioned" style for about as long as I can remember. Now as a grown woman, when my friend says that the Greater Bay Area Costumer's Guild is hosting an 1830's picnic at Ardenwood Farm in June, I can't help but jump at the opportunity.  At this point, I've finished some of the undergarments (Shift and Drawers) and started on my Regency Long Stays.  In doing some research, I found  that during the 1830's, ladies were still wearing their long "stays" or transitioned to slightly curvier long stays and haven't quite evolved into the corsetry of the later 1800's.  The pattern for these "stays" came from Redthreaded and the fit is spot on, with very little alteration. 

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Here at Last - The Art Deco Preservation Ball
Here at Last - The Art Deco Preservation Ball

Well, the day of the ball arrived and I was prepared!  This year's theme was Death on The Nile (the Agatha Christie Murder Mystery) with a focus on Egyptian Revival of the Art Deco era.

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Foundation Garments + a Giveaway
Foundation Garments + a Giveaway

As a special treat this week, I'm giving away a fantastic book from my collection - Vintage Lingerie - 30 Patterns based on period garments plus finishing techniques.  I'll pick one lucky reader from our email list, so you have to be a subscriber to win!

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