Does anyone have any info on this item. It has leather around neck and cuffs. Holes sewn for elbows to stick out or bend easier? Hand sewn. Front has leather embroidery. Inside is just regular striped pattern.

I have no reference of year or anything to go by just want to know in case someone asks. I might also donate to a museum if it's something they might want.

Hi, I'm looking to make one of the several relaxed / lazy / comfort styles of Regency stays, and this one caught my eye on Sabine's blog : https://kleidungum1800.blogspot.com/2021/03/hoyards-pariser-reise-korset-1805.html?m=1

The wraparound Utrecht style gets a good bit of airtime and reviews from other makers, but I haven't seen any other folks making this one. Has anybody here tried it?

Any thoughts on pros and cons?

I'm slightly worried about the combination of a button down kirtle with pin on sleeves. Also any book recommendations or blogs for how I should cut this thing would be helpful. I'm mainly confused as to how the center front seam would actually be centered with the buttons down the front (transition from the buttons to the center front seam). The fabric I'm using is a dark green diamond twill. I was going to have buttoned sleeves that pinned on around the shoulder seam, but it seems like there's lot of debate around that? Please ignore the hair - it was 2 in the morning and I was feeling very tired. I'm aiming for France or Britain - hopefully anyway.

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Really fascinating visit to Libico. We are part of this increased demand discussed!

https://youtu.be/cpyXE8005zo?si=z6sQVgmfKpuOONaF

Pattern Truly Victorian 141

I wanted to share with the community that Simplicity is having a sale on many of their historical/costume patters. Many marked to $4.99.

I know that many of their costumes lack true historical accuracy, but I’m a beginner costumer and have found that many of their patterns have been helpful practice. I find that their undergarment patterns are a great place for beginners too!

Happy sewing!

Hi everyone,

this is my first time posting on reddit so I apologise if I make any mistakes!

I am looking to make a mid 19th century frock coat, but the fashion fabric is a vintage linen (I'm guessing light-ish to mid weight? sadly I don't actually know the weight) and was wondering what to use for the interfacing and where exactly to interface it. I would ideally like to use a linen and avoid horsehair, as I think that might be too stiff and hard to work with for me.
What weight would work best for this? Should I even interface it with linen at all or use something else instead? Do you interline the skirt as well or just the front/sides? How about the back?

Thank you so so much in advance! :-)

I intend on making a pair doublets out of these beautifull, color-shifting organza fabrics I have obtained earlier this year. I already have most of the materials I will need except for an interlining which I am still looking for.

Now that I am close to beginning this project of mine I have found myself with the predicament that I have absolutaly no idea how to make a doublet that has shoulder wings (or epaulettes, not sure if that's the right term for it) with detachable sleeves. I originally intended to make these in a way where I could optionally wear different styles of detachable sleeves or maybe even go the classic renfair route and simply go with no detachable sleeves and wear my doublet like a vest.

However when I began to search up tutorials on how to achieve this, I was astonished when I found absolutaly none (maybe I didnt find the right tutorials or they just simply aren't available in the area I am in). I have seen photos of reconstructed doublets with detachable sleeves, but a great deal of these photos do not show where the eyelets or lace-rings are placed. Could any of you guys give some tips or advice on how to do this please?

Im looking for some inspiration for future projects, but almost everything that I find regarding pre-industrial mens clothes is either very form fitting or well above the knee.

What im looking for is something thats long, not too form fitting (still fairly loose), and has some elegance to it. Preferably something past 800AD.

Eastern Asian clothing fits almost everything im looking for, but I want to stay away from it for the time being. So basically anything centeral and western asian, north african, and european is good.

So far, im liking the persian/safavid era style.

P.S. Sorry if this kind of sounds like a shopping list, but i'm having trouble finding names to things. I need help ;-;

I am curious what some people consider the most unique period of men's clothing. I have been quite jealous of the flashy and fun historical dress for women but I feel like Western men's clothing often lacks the same dazzle. I'm open to any and all cultural dress I just am curious as I've found so much of men's fashion to pale in comparison to women's. I look forward to any suggestions!

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Note: I would like to exclude things like the cod piece as that is a little too easy.

I bought this necklace in 2017 at a shop in southern Oregon, and would like to make a dress of the same era to wear it with.

I want to say it’s 1910s, but I’m not great at dating jewelry. Any thoughts?

Hi All!

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I have been trawling the internet for patterns for an adult lady's Irish or Scottish garb which is proving to be much trickier then I would expect.

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So far I found that there is little solid evidence from the period I am looking at due to various reasons (lack of extant finds, laws set by the Tudors and other monarchs to trample out independence etc). The only thing that everyone seems to agree on is that the popular "celtic dress" worn at renfaire events is (apparently) offensive in its wrongness . . .

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Ideally I would like a undershift (léine) and a more structured and thicker gown to go over the top (gúna). Kind of similar to a chemise and gamurra from renaissance Florence and Venice.

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In my internet searching there are a number of sites with text links to sources like "Old Irish and Highland Dress " (McClintock) and "Dress in Ireland" (Dunlevy) but unfortunately there are no pictures/patterns. Most of the links to the sources they cite are dead links. I found this especially difficult as pretty much every SCA resource site links to pages that have been deleted entirely. And if I am lucky enough to find a working page, they just talk/show the male versions and say "oh the ladies version is different and longer".

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Reconstructing History has a couple of patterns but I would prefer to avoid them due to construction and accuracy issues with their patterns previously.

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Please help!

Were there any drastic changes in the silhouette of a lower-class women or men or clothing items? As much detail as you can give would be great! Or any resources you have!

Hello! I'm struggling to find resources and was wondering if anyone knows how Macbeth's witches would have been costumed during their early productions? I'm trying to create a historically accurate costume design for Macbeth and haven't found anything definitive. Obviously played by males, and most characters were dressed in contemporary fashion, but supernatural characters have been noted as being the exception to this rule.

I’m planning to make a gown based on this sketch of a Venetian woman by Albrecht Durer, but I’m having trouble finding any references for period accurate Italian/central European smocking and shirring patterns for the camicia neckline. A while back I read an article that recommended a book for historical shirring techniques, but for the life of me I cannot find it again. Does anyone have any ideas?

I am also curious about fiber content. I know that camisie/chemises are made of an ultra-lightweight linen, more like a gauze than most options on the market today, but my preferred linen shop is looking for a new manufacturer and I don’t really want to spring for another company’s more expensive linen if I can help it. Both cotton and silk gauze were also in circulation in 1490s Italy, but would they have been used for camisie?

Textiles and Clothing 1150-1450 clearly describes (and illustrates) a black and pink plaid dated to the 14th century yet I’m constantly reading that plaids in medieval reenactment are an anachronism. Why? Which plaids are appropriate for the later Middle Ages in Northern Europe and which aren’t?

Does anyone know where I could get a pattern for a civil war soldier please

Would anyone be able to tell me any info on these people from their clothing? They're my ancestors who I don't know alot about.

Hi everyone! I'm studying fashion design and this semester's menswear proyect is inspired on late victorian- early edwardian menswear. Does anyone have any resources on men's trousers from this period? like the construction, closures, fabrics. I'm trying to find some inspiration on something interesting to do with the trousers. Thank youuu

Hello all and thanks for having me! I’ve always loved historical fashion and took part in some historical reenactment events about 15 years ago. I’m loving seeing more and more people wearing historical and historic inspired outfits but am at a bit of a pickle - I’m an extremely large man and can’t find anything outside of a few accessories that work for about 90% of the time periods I’m interested in. I am not the best at sewing but am not terrible (my first job some 20 years ago was actually in a historical costume shop) but am not able to wrap my head around resizing patterns.

Any tips, links, etc for someone who wants a more early 19th - early 20th century wardrobe? I literally can’t even find a modern suit jacket (yes even though big and tall shops and custom [not bespoke I’m not rich] shops who take measurements and use patterns).

I am not knowledgeable about historical - replica clothing. Mostly the “19th-century” style shoes I can find online through Google or Duckduckgo are victorian (usually high Victorian or steampunk-esque ahistoric pieces).

Are there any historic clothing / shoe sellers that have late Georgian (around 1800-1830) options? Alternatively, were early Victorian & late Georgian women’s boots similar enough that I could substitute one for the other?

Sorry if this is too specific a question or if I should just be Googling harder. I’m a longtime lurker on this sub and thought I should try asking the experts 😅

I kind of don't understand. See I tries to make some not out of leather, and I basically failed twice in a row. One of them because I just sized it totally wrong, the other because I'm using methods clearly not correct so the waistband and the front don't work correctly. Supposed to have been fly front though. Also, I'm just not grasping what to do I guess. First time trying to make any lower body clothing of any kind. A little disheartened.

I’m in sore need of pants for a costume, and I don’t think I will be able to thrift them out. I’m wear a men’s 38/32, which is hard as heck to find in antique/vintage clothing. I recognize I will likely have to buy new or DIY. I do have some sewing experience, not a ton, but have access to good machines. Any recommendations for men’s pants for pattern and shop for this era? Looking for American Victorian/Southern gentleman style.