Cats Costumery | Making Victorian Underwear Essentials: *All the Lace* Corset Covers & Petticoat @CatsCostumery | Uploaded October 2023 | Updated October 2024, 3 hours ago.
Hello everyone and welcome to a new video!
I was feeling a little overwhelmed with all my options for projects, and so I asked my friends over on Patreon and making some new Victorian underwear won the poll! I'm so grateful to have been steered towards this project because it was a real joy to work on it. The goal was to make frilly, lace-y items that would be passable for historical underclothing for more *historically adequate* costumes, but also that I could rotate into my wardrobe if I wanted some Victorian undress, ephemeral vibes for the summer (though tragically I only finished these items towards the end of summer, as always my timing is... questionable).
For these, I used plain lightweight linen from my stash - around 1 meter or so for each corset cover, and then two or so meters for the petticoat, since it's more calf-length than full length. For the patterns, I drafted two patterns from the 1880s for the corset covers from Fashions of the Gilded Age by Francis Grimble, which is based on original historical drafting instructions. I will be scanning these patterns and putting them up on my Patreon, if you're interested comment below so I know to prioritise them! For the petticoat, I used my Keystone skirt draft (more about that in my walking skirt video, I'll link it below), which I shortened and added two ruffles too, one as a long rectangle of linen, and one of lace. I then added some decorations such as lace insertion and applique, threaded ribbon, and tucks. I'm so pleased with the overall look and the petticoat has such as wonderful shape, I'm sure it'll be incredibly useful for all my skirts!
-- OTHER VIDEOS --
The Keystone Walking Skirt youtu.be/bIE-1seJaps
Edwardian corset cover youtu.be/Naz37pSE2MY (I prefer these two new ones to be honest!)
Late Victorian corset youtu.be/Pvm_oo4oVfk
Corset content playlist youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXxaja7Ldgi11wYBCq6ZnyPlyJL6Ii9Qq
-- MORE --
Patreon (exclusive videos), patreon.com/catscostumery
Instagram (perhaps overactive stories): @catscostumery
instagram.com/catscostumery
Ko-fi: ko-fi.com/V7V7HRLN
Blog: happilyevertaffeta.wordpress.com
Facebook: facebook.com/catscostumery
-- All Amazon Links are affiliate links! I also have a list of all my useful sewing things here: amazon.com/shop/catscostumery --
For business inquiries, email catscostumery@makrwatch.com
Music is from Epidemic Sound.
Hello everyone and welcome to a new video!
I was feeling a little overwhelmed with all my options for projects, and so I asked my friends over on Patreon and making some new Victorian underwear won the poll! I'm so grateful to have been steered towards this project because it was a real joy to work on it. The goal was to make frilly, lace-y items that would be passable for historical underclothing for more *historically adequate* costumes, but also that I could rotate into my wardrobe if I wanted some Victorian undress, ephemeral vibes for the summer (though tragically I only finished these items towards the end of summer, as always my timing is... questionable).
For these, I used plain lightweight linen from my stash - around 1 meter or so for each corset cover, and then two or so meters for the petticoat, since it's more calf-length than full length. For the patterns, I drafted two patterns from the 1880s for the corset covers from Fashions of the Gilded Age by Francis Grimble, which is based on original historical drafting instructions. I will be scanning these patterns and putting them up on my Patreon, if you're interested comment below so I know to prioritise them! For the petticoat, I used my Keystone skirt draft (more about that in my walking skirt video, I'll link it below), which I shortened and added two ruffles too, one as a long rectangle of linen, and one of lace. I then added some decorations such as lace insertion and applique, threaded ribbon, and tucks. I'm so pleased with the overall look and the petticoat has such as wonderful shape, I'm sure it'll be incredibly useful for all my skirts!
-- OTHER VIDEOS --
The Keystone Walking Skirt youtu.be/bIE-1seJaps
Edwardian corset cover youtu.be/Naz37pSE2MY (I prefer these two new ones to be honest!)
Late Victorian corset youtu.be/Pvm_oo4oVfk
Corset content playlist youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXxaja7Ldgi11wYBCq6ZnyPlyJL6Ii9Qq
-- MORE --
Patreon (exclusive videos), patreon.com/catscostumery
Instagram (perhaps overactive stories): @catscostumery
instagram.com/catscostumery
Ko-fi: ko-fi.com/V7V7HRLN
Blog: happilyevertaffeta.wordpress.com
Facebook: facebook.com/catscostumery
-- All Amazon Links are affiliate links! I also have a list of all my useful sewing things here: amazon.com/shop/catscostumery --
For business inquiries, email catscostumery@makrwatch.com
Music is from Epidemic Sound.
