Dreaming up Past Perfect Clothing and Accessories

Tag: 1860’s Fashion for Women

07 Dec
1800's

A Dress for Charlotte Rose

by SewDecadesAgo
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In the early summer of 2017, I was commissioned by director Walcene Metayer and costume designer Rebecca Joy Lewis to create an authentic dress for...
31 Mar
1800's

1860’s Overlapping Dress

by SewDecadesAgo
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A Civil War Era Cross-Over Bodice I have been admiring pictures of Early and Mid-Victorian dresses with a cross-over bodice.  They are unique and not...