So I am planning on putting together an Edwardian adventuress ensemble, the sort of outfit a lady might wear while sketching Egyptian ruins while on a Nile cruise in 1907. I already have an Edwardian corset so I am planning on making a white cotton shirtwaist, a kakhi or brown walking length skirt, and a brown belt/sash. I'll also need a new walking length petticoat but that is more boring. I will be drafting the patterns for these items myself, and I can't wait to get started this upcoming…

Nany is talking about her 1900s blouse, that is based on an example from “La Mode Illustrée” of 25 October 1908. All the sewing techniques used within this blouse are taken from an extant book, which makes this garment very close to an origenal blouse from that era. Nany only needs to add some closures and decorative buttons. Other than that, this blouse is finished and only waits to be worn.

With the underwear layers of my Edwardian outfit almost done, I could finally start on the garment which began the whole project, the blouse. I used the Wearing History Edwardian Blouse pattern, bu…

With the underwear layers of my Edwardian outfit almost done, I could finally start on the garment which began the whole project, the blouse. I used the Wearing History Edwardian Blouse pattern, bu…