Thank you so much!! I made the hat myself using a pattern from Vintage Pattern Lending Library. It is made of silk satin and buckram, quite simple to do.
Thank you Nikki & Lady D!
Sari, the streetcar is located in Essen. We booked a tour but were much disappointed because it was promised to be a 20s streetcar, in fact it is from 1949. And besides nothing on this tour was really from the 20s because Essen was destroyed in the World Wars. But we...
my 1926 dress
I just made a 1926 dress for our vintage streetcar ride (I´m the one on the left):
All our dresses were made from original patterns of the time, we collect vintage fashion magazines which usually have the original patterns inside. Mine was made after this pattern:
To...
Thank you very much for your kind words ladies! I am already planning some new stuff as we will be taking a ride with an original 20´s streetcar soon and I need a day dress (and a cloche of course). I must be totally obsessed. ;)
my 1920s adventure
I almost forgot to show some pics of my last 20s dress. I made it for a 20s party in Berlin. The dress is silk chiffon with a silk satin slip and made from an original 1927 pattern.
This is me in a quite silly pose at the hotel:
and at the party:
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Here is more fashion glossary:
18th century
http://www.marquise.de/en/1700/glossar/glossary.html
19th century
http://www.marquise.de/en/1800/glossar.shtml
Thank you so much for sharing!! The 20s are my favourite era right now (era switching, you know). I love the words "Knickerbockerklubben" and "Backfischkappa"! :)
I love my body mods too much to hide them. I have my nose pierced twice and three tattoos, two of them are rather large colorful flower tattoos. I think they fit in great with vintage wear, I only hide them and remove my piercings when I go to reenactments. It looks stupid with 18th c. clothing. ;)
Hello, I´m new!
Hello ladies,
I have been a silent reader for some weeks and thought it´s time to properly say hello! I am from Germany and found this community by chance. I am a professional costume designer and spend all my time sewing & researching. My favourite periods used to be late...
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