Historical costume

Do you want to make your own historical costumes on a budget? These are my 8 tips on how to get started in historical costuming!

How Wearing a Corset Affects You and Your Clothes We’ve all heard the horror stories and seen the illustrations of how our corsets supposedly squish our bodies, but what about the ways in whi…

Fans of historical costume tend to gravitate towards historical portraits. We can’t help it. We love seeing the grand gowns of the past captured in all their glory. And, if we are costumers o…

The 1903 ball in the Winter Palace was a luxurious ball during the reign of the Emperor Nicholas II of Russia. It was held in the Winter Pal...

Corsets became popular in the 16th century allegedly because Catherine de' Medici, wife of French King Henry II, banned women with thick waists from ...

LEMKOS According to one version, Lemko ancestors were the ancient tribes of White Croats who lived on the slopes of the Carpathian Mountains. The number of Lemkos on territories of pre-war Poland was estimated between 100,000 and 150,000 people. The Lemkos survived many tragic moments in their long history: first, internment in the Talerhof camp,...

A week ago I finally got the chance to drop by the current fashion exhibition in the Gemeentemuseum in the Hangue. Named ‘Femmes Fatales’, it’s a tribute to female fashion designe…

Annika Caswell a student from the Wimbledon School of Art wardrobe department, dressed as Catherine Parr, next to her portrait attributed to Master John, c. 1545 in the National Portrait Gallery,...

11 tips how on to wear vintage and historical clothing in your everyday life without making people thinking you’re crazy or old-fashioned! 😉 Do you want to wear your beautiful vintage and historical dresses in your everyday life? But you don’t want to look too costumey or old-fashioned? Below I share 11 tips on how … Continue reading 11 Tips On How To Dress Vintage & Historical Without Looking Too Costumey →