Hand-Stitched: A Classic 18th-Century Shirt

Hand-Stitched: A Classic 18th-Century Shirt

Gallery Hand-Stitched: A Classic 18th-Century Shirt The basic building blocks of this kind of shirt are wonderfully simple—constructed entirely from squares and rectangles—so I took the opportunity to hand‑stitch the entire garment, just as it would have been made in...
The Faux Leather Corset Belt

The Faux Leather Corset Belt

Gallery The Faux Leather Corset Belt The simplest corset project to begin with is the basic corset belt. It’s an excellent practice piece for learning the fundamentals of corsetry without requiring a large investment of time or materials. Furthermore, its simplified...
A 60s Homage: The Red‑Flowered Mini Skirt

A 60s Homage: The Red‑Flowered Mini Skirt

Gallery A 60s Homage: The Red-Flowered Mini Skirt I found this beautiful pink‑and‑red floral material while thrifting and immediately knew it needed to become a 1960s‑inspired mini skirt—partly because of the bold pattern, and partly because the limited yardage...
An 1890s Corset: A Recreation

An 1890s Corset: A Recreation

Gallery An 1890s Corset: A Recreation This 1890s corset was my third attempt at corsetry and my first serious step toward historical accuracy. I drafted the pattern to my own measurements using Stays and Corsets by Mandy Barrington, and I plan to use this piece as the...
Full‑Length Circle Skirt in Green

Full‑Length Circle Skirt in Green

Gallery Full-Length Circle Skirt in Green Loosely inspired by Victorian walking skirts, this project began with a simple circle‑skirt pattern transformed into a full, floor‑length silhouette. I incorporated construction methods seen throughout historical garments,...