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It’s less than a month until Costume College 2018, and my instagram and facebook feeds are full of people panic-sewing for the event. I’m not going this year, but all the excitement has reminded me of the talks I did last year, and how I’ve never put most of that information online. In a timely coincidence, a number of people have asked me recently what my favourite Edwardian & WWI era patterns are, and how I built my wardrobe for my Fortnight in 1916 living-history project. One of my talks at Costume College last year was ‘The Great War Wardrobe‘: an in-depth exploration of WWI era home-front fashion, along with a guide on how to build a complete wardrobe from the period. I’m still working out how to turn the fashion history side of the class into workable blog posts, but will (hopefully) get those sorted and polished soon. For now, here is a quick series on where to get patterns to make a 1910s (with a focus on 1914-19) era wardrobe. Other posts in …
Edwardian House Dresses 1900s, 1910s
Terminology: what is a lingerie dress or lingerie frock? (and
WWI Vintage Sewing Pattern 1910s Ladies' Skirt With Over Skirt and Flounce 3128 Circa 1916 INSTANT DOWNLOAD - Canada
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undergarments women 1917 1910s world war I WW I first world war
A Pair of WWI-era “Womanalls” – Our Girl History
1910s Capsule Wardrobe & What Clothing Cost
What Went Where? Edwardian Lingerie and How to Wear It. - 'History
PRINTED PATTERN Circa 1916 Eloise Surplice Dress & Shield Multisize Wearing History 1910 WWI 1910s 1900s - Canada
The long evolution of the bra: Who invented it and why
Fashion in 1918 - Women and Men During WWI
