Edwardian Fashion

“When I was a girl, I dreamt of standing in a room looking at a girl who was and was not myself, who stood looking at another girl, who also was and was not myself. My mother took this for a nightmare. I saw it as the beginning of a career in physics.” ― Rosalind Lutece[src] Rosalind Lutece is a quantum physicist in BioShock Infinite, who wrote books about scientific studies on alternate universes. She and her "twin brother" Robert guide Booker DeWitt through his adventures in Columbia to…

“Women's trousers c. 1910, made for riding horses--wide leg is so they look like a dress when in the saddle.”

Manteaux pour femme du journal français "La mode illustrée" de 1890.

Over the years, I have received several requests for how to easily make a ladies' Victorian costume. Usually, the need is for a school play or one-time event such as Halloween, so the budget is very small. The least expensive ready made Victorian dress costumes cost at least $100 or more when you start adding

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“A delicate sequinned silk evening dress, the colours of a clockwork hummingbird in an Oscar Wilde fairytale, dusky blue and foam green, encrusted with gold, made in Paris in around 1905.”

Found image.Edwardian lady in a serious hat with a lamb sitting in a farmyard.

Neckwear was an important accessory in the Edwardian era. Jabots, collars, ties and scarfs lend variety to the severe shirtwaist, add a splash of color to dark wool dresses and help to keep the dress clean. Collars were usually detachable in the Edwardian era, ‘since the collar soils so much sooner than the waist.’ (Los … Continue reading Edwardian Neckwear: Collars, Jabots & Fichus →

Edwardian evening blue dress plus size will make a gorgeous wedding dress for an alternative wedding. Lady Mary of Downton Abbey could also wear it to a dinner. This dress was actually inspired by Downton Abbey dress because I made it in green at first. And the green dress was closely based on one of Lady Mary's dresses. The dress was a huge success but as not everyone looks good in green - myself included - I used different colour schemes. So I made this dress in this beautiful shade of…

19th Century Fashion Timeline by Terrizae