Skip to content
  • Costumes
  • Lace and Embroidery
  • Research and Tutorials
    • Vintage Clothing
  • Sewing Videos
  • About
  • Contact Me
  • Facebook
  • Pinterest
  • Youtube
  • Instagram

Centuries-Sewing

Historical Costumes and Clothing

Tag: costume

— 16th Century, Costumes, Fitted English Gown, Patterns —

Fitting Points on the Tudor Tailor’s English Fitted Gown

June 13, 2014

I’ve made three English Fitted Gowns based on the Tudor Tailor’s pattern so far, and with each one I’ve tweaked how I’ve put them together. Issue one: Sleeve Dimples  

— 16th Century, Costumes, Paintings —

I’m adding this to my “must make one day” list

July 6, 2012

From a recent Christie’s auction, Follower of Francesco Salviati del Rossi Portrait of a Lady.  

— 16th Century, Costumes, Green "Tudor" Gown —

Green Tudor/Henrician Gown Finished!

April 30, 2012
Green Silk Tudor Front Shot

Here is a run down of all the layers. Cotton/linen smock: Machine sewn with hand finished seams and hems. Cuffs: Machine “blackwork” with silk thread, hand hemmed, they lace on to the smock cuffs with fingerloop braid so I can change them out as needed and wash them separately. Rust red petticoat: Same one I… Read More Green Tudor/Henrician Gown Finished!

— Labyrinth Costumes, Movie Costumes —

Brian Froud’s Costume Sketches from Labyrinth

April 20, 2012

I ran across this a few weeks ago, a gallery in NYC is showing the Froud’s work. Including sketches from The Good and Bad Fairy Book, Dark Crystal, a few things I don’t recognize and of course Labyrinth. I am not located in NYC, nor am I heading up there any time soon.  So I’m quite happy… Read More Brian Froud’s Costume Sketches from Labyrinth

— Labyrinth Costumes, Movie Costumes —

Labyrinth Costume Research

April 10, 2012

I’m plotting a Labyrinth ball gown costume and took a few screen caps to use as references. Some of the skirts seem to have net petticoats underneath, others none at all. The bodices on the gowns vary from princess seamed to fitted panels with draped layers. Shot silk looked like the main fabric, along with… Read More Labyrinth Costume Research

— Green "Tudor" Gown —

Green “Tudor” Gown bodice mock-up 2.0

January 25, 2012
Green Tudor Gown Design Sketch

Working on the sleeves a bit more, I’m getting close!      

— 16th Century, Costumes, Pair of bodies —

A Pair of Bodies: Finished

March 2, 2011
16th Century Pair of Bodies or Corset

Another project off my list. I worked on this off and on for several months. A majority of the construction was done over the course of a week. The actual finishing like the eyelets and binding and the busk took far longer then sewing the boning channels. Two layers of cotton duck with the outer… Read More A Pair of Bodies: Finished

Current Projects

Embroidered Glove Cuffs
Embroidered Glove Cuffs
17th Century Stomacher Project
17th Century Stomacher Project
Black taffeta basted in place
Black Silk Taffeta Kirtle

Other Costume Sites of Interest

  • A Stitch in Time
  • American Dutchess
  • Costume Diaries
  • Demode Couture
  • E. Embroidery
  • Extreme Costuming
  • Fancy Miscellany
  • Festive Attyre
  • Garb for Guys
  • Mode Historique
  • Realm of Venus
  • Renaissance Tailor
  • Sarah A Bendall a blog about “deforme’d fashions from a Phd researcher
  • Sempstress
  • Sewing blog of Lady Madylyne Taylor of Bryn Gwla
  • Sweet Threads Dude!
  • The Elizabethan Costume Page
  • The Radclyffe
  • The Whipstitch Costumes
  • Untudored Garb
Proudly powered by WordPress | Theme: Anissa by AlienWP.