Sunday, December 14, 2014

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/


















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