Quilted petticoat

The final Historical Sew Monthly challenge for 2019 was "On a Shoestring" - December is often an expensive time of year so make something on a small budget, under $15. I had a couple different ideas for this challenge, but you know what's really limited in December? Time. With all the Christmas sewing I had to do, I ran out of time to do the elaborate (but inexpensive!) project I had planned. Thus, on the 30th of December, I realized if I was going to actually finish a project for the…

In the 1840s and 1850s, dome-shaped or bell-shaped skirts were fashionable. The steel cage crinoline was not yet invented. So Victorian women used different types of petticoats to create the fashionable shape: like plain cotton petticoats, crisply starched petticoats, tucked petticoats, corded petticoats and quilted petticoats. Related: A Victorian Reaper So I thought it’d be … Continue reading Comparing Victorian Skirt Supports: Corded, Tucked And Quilted Petticoats →

So for quite a while I've wanted a quilted petticoat. One, because not everyone has one, and two, because they look awesome. I recently ord...

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Jamie and Sandi | 1830s Hand Quilted + Hand Sewn Crepe Silk Petticoat.. as acquired #1830s #antique #oneofakind #antiqueclothing | Instagram