Five Little Known Benefits of Corsets
I have experienced 3 years of daily corset wearing, and here I will share 5 surprising benefits of corset wearing for emotional...
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Hey! I'm Katherine, and I create historical, natural hair care videos, and historical hand-made fashion videos. I share the tips that I have personally used to grow my hair from chin to hip length, as well as how I sew my historical, vintage-inspired wardrobe. Check out my blog below!
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- Jul 22, 2022
- 12 min
Fabric for Historical Sewing || Supplies for Sewing
There are already so many supplies needed for sewing, and the question of what fabric to use has mystified many seamstresses. Read on!
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- Jun 10, 2022
- 6 min
How to Lace a Corset with the Three-Lace Method (The Secret to a Historical Hourglass Figure)
Do you love corsets, but struggle to achieve that Victorian hourglass shape? In this video, I am going to show you my historical corset...
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- May 27, 2022
- 9 min
How I Made a Hand-Embroidered Civil War Era Corset
I will be sharing how I recreated a civil war era corset, complete with hand embroidery and tons of bone flossing!
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- May 13, 2022
- 4 min
Making a Hand Carved Corset Busk
Here I will share how I made a hand carved corset busk as a total beginner! Thanks to Rebecca of Wild Rose Atelier for gifting...
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- Apr 29, 2022
- 6 min
How to Lace Up a Corset (For Beginners)
Want to learn to lace up a corset by yourself? I'm here to help! In this video, you will learn first how to lace up the corset itself...
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- Feb 11, 2022
- 7 min
How to Make Regency Stays | Why These are Different Than Any Other Corset!
Let's learn how to make a Regency corset! How to insert bust gussets, install a wooden busk, and create corset cording easily!
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- Jan 14, 2022
- 7 min
How I Sewed Hand-Made Lace For My Victorian Corset | Historical Sewing, Broiderie-Anglais
Have you ever gotten an idea which seemed both wonderful and impossible? Even crazy? That is the story of this lace-making project.
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- Jan 7, 2022
- 14 min
Here’s How I Recreated a Real Victorian Corset | 1890’s Corset-Making | Historical Sewing
I sewed a historical reproduction of a stunning black Victorian corset, from Jill Salen's "Corsets" book! Hand-made lace, pattern-making...
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- Dec 7, 2021
- 3 min
Announcing My New Online Course!| "Victorian Custom Corset-Making"
My latest project is an online corset-making course, that covers everything you need to know to make your very own stunning, custom-fit...
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- Dec 1, 2021
- 5 min
How to Learn Historical Costuming, Wear a Corset Discreetly, and More! | Sewing Q and A
Here are my answers to common historical costuming and corsetry questions! Enjoy!
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- Aug 17, 2021
- 5 min
How I Made a Modernized 18th Century Zipper Corset | Modes4U Fabric Review
Here is how I made a modernized 18th century zipper-corset. Also read my thoughts on Modes4U fabric, which I used for this project.
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- Jul 19, 2021
- 4 min
Here's How I Made a Victorian Corded Corset
The following is a highly condensed description of the making of my latest Victorian corded corset. This corset is the subject of a...
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- Jun 21, 2021
- 7 min
A Tale of Two Corsets | Making Victorian and 18th Century Corset Mock ups
Are you interested in the practical differences between Victorian vs. 18th century corsets! This article is for you!
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- Jun 11, 2021
- 6 min
I Wore a Corset During my Entire Pregnancy and Here's What I Learned
I want to share with you all my experience wearing a corset during the entirety of my latest pregnancy! Why did I do this, and what did...
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- Apr 19, 2021
- 4 min
Making Hand-Stitched 1790’s Stays (An Upcycling Project)
I made some hand-stitched 1790’s stays from an old baby carrier! Here I walk you through the process from the beginning to the end.
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- Aug 16, 2020
- 5 min
18th Century Maternity Stays
After discovering “Lucy’s Corsetry” Youtube channel a few years ago, I was filled with curiosity that anyone would enjoy wearing corsets.
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- Mar 3, 2020
- 7 min
VIDEO: Edwardian S-Bend Corset (Part 2)
Here I walk you through the sewing of my Edwardian “S-Bend” corset, using a real historical pattern.
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- Feb 18, 2020
- 5 min
VIDEO: "Edwardian Corset Making Part 1: Mock-up"
Join me as I sew an Edwardian S-Bend corset! In this video I create a mock-up to test the corset pattern.
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- Jan 26, 2020
- 5 min
Fifties Style Dress - Red Linen Fabric
How I pattern-drafted and sewed a red linen dress inspired by a famous 1950's designer garment.
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