Historical accessories

Both decorative and functional, chatelaines carried useful household objects primarily for the ease of having each tool at hand at all times.

When writing this post, I initially started writing about how a problem facing many historical costumers is carrying all of our bits and bobs when many dresses come without pockets, and how finding…

the last hours

vintage fashion accessories for victorian lady: corsage, shoes, bag, umbrella, jewelry, hat

Today, we’d like to show you an interesting and diverse collection of headpieces made by a young seamstress. Her name is Angela Clayton. And she makes clothes of various styles, designs, historical periods, and materials. The matching accessories used with these costumes include headdresses. In her collection, she’s got dozens of hats and headpieces inspired by the fashion of the 1400s, 1500s, 1700s, 1800s, and 1900s.

.Romantic Era (1820-1850) hats

Trimming Regency Bonnets Links to other interesting historical dress items

The first challenge of the 2019 Historical Sew Monthly is Dressed to the Nines: Make something fancy so you’ll be ‘dressed to the nines’ – whether its the full outfit, or a little accessory. Or look at the challenge in a different way, and make something from a year ending in 9 (find a portrait or fashion plate or mention to support the date), or even an item with 9 major design elements (9 buttons down the front, 9 tucks in a petticoat etc) You can interpret this challenge in the most…

Image file to download and vintage original printpublished in 1946 Hansen Gloves by Suzanne Guignie — , Gloves — Advertisement