Edwardian Lace Skirt- how a starter approach a historical project

The great behind the scene of

my very first(not true at all) my historical attempt

Lace details on skirt

I love historical clothing, most of my works and inspirations were from historical period. Lacey details and embroidery design are my garment focus point because I am fascinated by the hand-sewing works took on these period clothing.

Left: lace decisions/ Right: lace hand tacking

This white cotton is from my own stocks, laces were bought and rearranged.

Left: doubled lace/ Right: felling stitch for seam

I doubled up the lace to create a wider width, they were all hand sewn and back stitch with cotton thread. Felling stitch on all finished seams and waistband.

The pattern is a very simple long rectangle as a short fabric width and limited the waste of fabric.

Historical reference parts were used in garment finishing. insertion lace were applied in all add-on lace strips.

Left: waistband finishing Right: pin tucks

At the very last stage, I added a few rolls of pin tucks to flourish with some contrasting details.

I did research on numerous historic undergarments, with their lace combinations and lace type kind of choices were used. This skirt is a reinterpretation of an possible garment I would were back in historic period.

(I'll wear this skirt nowadays too, that's for sure, this is the reason I made this.)

Please give me an applause to these buttonholes! These were my first try in hand sewn buttonholes, learnt from all the great sewing YouTubers.

(I also tried button loops another day.)

Let's take a look of the finished product.

The light shining through the lace, how dreamy and soft.

Two types of lace give a elegant and vintage look.

Left & Right:

Lace close up

*two straps of lace joined together

There’s only a single thought by the time I finished and tried on the skirt.

I need to start off making a petticoat right away! The cotton is too thin! It is pretty to shoot but really not practical to wear in 21st century way.

Cotton is ready and lace are prepared and more hand sewn lace, all set then why not?

Can't wait to start another historic project, feeling right to add excessive amount of lace.

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