Historical costume

“When you have a beautiful cast, half your work is done,” the show’s costume designer, Jany Temime, says.

Why oh why is Keira Knightley the early 21st-century “It Girl” for period dramas? I don’t get it. She’s tall and lanky with big eyes, all of which is fine in a modern settin…

This post is about the research I did for my Norse outfit, and I want to talk a bit about my feelings on wearing "Viking" clothing...

Back in the days before the camera was king, fashions were portrayed to the masses through artfully illustrated drawings. Somebody has collected a series of these beautiful sketches, documenting the changes in western fashion all the way from 1784 to 1970, when the artform finally became obsolete.

Just for fun I dressed up as a Victorian reaper. I’m wearing an antique Victorian or Edwardian linen chemise, my black wool stays, cotton petticoats and a blue cotton skirt. My inspirations were: 1857 painting of a female reaper, 1849 painting of a girl with a rake and a female 1856 Worcestershire reaper. My hairstyle … Continue reading A Victorian Reaper →

“Fashioning the Body,” a new Bard Graduate Center exhibition, presents an array of extraordinary, architectural undergarments

The Edwardian shirtwaist costume was a practical everyday attire: It consisted of a tailored wool skirt and a separate shirtwaist blouse.

The Edwardian shirtwaist costume was a practical everyday attire: It consisted of a tailored wool skirt and a separate shirtwaist blouse.

My version of a Victorian fashion timeline. It may not be 100% correct but I think I got the basic dress shapes right. I also realize that the Victorian... Victorian Silhouettes

Says the costume designer, We literally were creating fabric.