Helpful Sites for Victorian Costuming

This is just a group of bookmarks I have collected over a period of time. A lot of them are just interesting to visit so don't be put off if they look WAY over your head and beyond your skill. There are lots of people out there that have taken all kinds of cothing design classes and do costuming for the films, then there are just those that want to have fun and learn something on the way. Just start where you are and go forward!

Start with a very inexpensive fabric and make a mock up. Took me years to accept that. I never wanted to take the time. Sometimes I end up using the mock up as the lining to the real thing.

Victorians lined almost every thing and boned, a lot! Corset and boned bodice gives the correct look. Even loose blouses had a tight boned bodice.

History of Fashion

http://www.fashion-era.com/

http://www.tudorlinks.com/treasury/freepatterns/index.html#Victorian

https://www.facebook.com/HistoricalFashionSociety

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1880s_in_Western_fashion#Style_gallery_1885.E2.80.931889

http://www.historicalfashionsociety.org/

http://www.reconstructinghistory.com/blog/talking-trim.html

http://www.songsmyth.com/fabric.html **Fabric history

http://www.vintag.es/2014/05/edwardian-street-style-in-london.html

search youtub.com for:

Fashion - Victorian 1 by PiepMiau04

Fashion - Victorian 2 (Crinoline, Bustle, Sisi dresses) by PiepMiau04

Fashion - Victorian 3 (Crinoline, Bustle) by PiepMiau04

Fashion - Victorian 4 (Leg-o-Mutton Sleeves, Sportswear) by PiepMiau04

Fashion - Victorian 5 (Crinoline, Bustle, Leg-o-Mutton Sleeves) by PiepMiau04

Fashion - Victorian 6 (Bustle) by PiepMiau04

Fashion - Edwardian 1 by PiepMiau04

Fashion - Edwardian 2 by PiepMiau04

Fashion - Edwardian 3 by PiepMiau04

How to get dressed:

Historical Lingerie & Corset Dressing Sequence - Lace Embrace - by The Lingerie Addict

Patterns

http://www.trulyvictorian.com/

http://www.pastpatterns.com/master.html

http://www.amazondrygoods.com/catalog/

http://www.antiquepatternlibrary.org/html/warm/main.htm

http://www.wearinghistorypatterns.com/

http://www.tudorlinks.com/treasury/freepatterns/index.html#Victorian

http://www.reconstructinghistory.com/

ADVANCED! http://dressmakingresearch.com/index.htm

A Pattern Review - http://www.gbacg.org/

Vintage Clothing Links - http://www.knowlesville.com/vintage/vintage-fashion-links.html

http://www.pinterest.com/ example - http://www.pinterest.com/jenrosbrugh/bustle-era-1870-1889/

Lessons & Tips

http://historicalsewing.com/

She offers a free newsletter, tips pattern reviews and for fee online classes, sewing workbooks.

http://www.reconstructinghistory.com/blog/so-you-dont-sew-episode-1.html

http://wearinghistoryblog.com/2012/04/tutorials-basic-lace-insertion-by-machine/

http://americanduchess.blogspot.com/p/tutorials.html

Dress Forms & Fitting Info

http://fabulousfit.com/

https://annaintechnicolor.wordpress.com/tutorials/

http://www.reconstructinghistory.com/blog/fitting-a-victorian-bodice.html

http://brownpaperpattern.blogspot.com/2013/04/butterick-5627-fitting-shell-dress-form.html

FABRIC

https://www.fashionfabricsclub.com/

http://www.burnleyandtrowbridge.com/index.aspx

http://www.reproductionfabrics.com/

https://www.fabric.com

http://www.bangkokthaisilk.com/

http://www.puresilks.us/

Fabric, lace, notions, etc.F

http://www.reconstructinghistory.com/blog/talking-trim.html

Amazon.com

http://www.enchantedlace.com/Index.html

http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/22717/how-to-make-ribbon-trim/page/all

http://www.pacifictrimming.com/

*great for buttons when Joanns Fab doesn't carry enough or the right ones.

LACE MUSEUM - http://us7.campaignarchive1.com/u=083d1c8f62872473f9587ca9b&id=06b8946e8b&e=6deec72b80#

http://www.cheeptrims.com/

Corsets

http://www.richardthethread.com/

http://www.corsetmaking.com/

Period Shoes

http://americanduchess.blogspot.com/p/shoe-shop.html

http://www.zappos.com/trotters-jamie-white-pearlized-leather?zlfid=2

Hats

http://www.victoriana.com/Victorian-Hats/victorianhat-1899.html

Challenges, Tips, Photos, Questions answered

https://www.facebook.com/groups/HistoricalSewFortnightly/

Gentlemen's Info

http://www.blacktieguide.com/Vintage/Vintage_Etiquette.htm

http://www.walternelson.com/dr/gentleman

http://www.gentlemansemporium.com/

Ready Made and Accessories - For Ladies and Gentlemen

http://www.gentlemansemporium.com/

Costume Organizations

Greater Bay Area Costume Guild

PEERS

Art Deco Society of California

Dreams!

http://www.magna-carta.co.uk/custom-made-cruises/dowton-abbey-cruise/