A 1940’s dress from Butterick Retro pattern 6239 modelled by Liv Free, photo by Nicole Loven. Made from lightweight cotton.4yr ⋅ Pauline-Loven ⋅ r/sewing
Young Queen Victoria. Her pink silk taffeta dress is based on an Illustrated London News image from December 1848.4yr ⋅ Pauline-Loven ⋅ r/sewing
18th century hooded travelling outfit called a Brunswick. Entirely self drafted and based on original garments. The gown is made from silk and the undergarments from silk, linen, cotton and even wood! I used the vintage pinking machine, that I posted about earlier, to create the trim.5yr ⋅ Pauline-Loven ⋅ r/sewing
Dido Elizabeth Belle. I made the clothes for a short film of the history of dress: https://youtu.be/zLQXaw9GtqY4yr ⋅ Pauline-Loven ⋅ r/sewing
My daughter’s wedding dress designed by her and made by me from a beautiful draping ‘washed silk’.5yr ⋅ Pauline-Loven ⋅ r/sewing
Crow’s Eye Productions are finally back in the studio after a long enforced break. This is a 1770s outfit in linen and printed cotton.3yr ⋅ Pauline-Loven ⋅ r/HistoricalCostuming
An 1870s gown, self drafted and made from silk. Model Liv Free. Location: the Victorian gothic interior of the 1870s Carlton Towers in Yorkshire. It’s always interesting putting dress in its historic and architectural context,5yr ⋅ Pauline-Loven ⋅ r/sewing
An unusual Ikeahack - this Regency gown is made from an Ikea duvet cover! It’s a perfect print for around 1800 and is 100% cotton! Even a single duvet cover contains quite a lot of fabric.5yr ⋅ Pauline-Loven ⋅ r/ikeahacks
Lady Elizabeth Murray and Dido Belle, 1779. Actors Sophie Morris and Laila Mnii. Clothes by me based on original garments. Crow’s Eye Productions.4yr ⋅ Pauline-Loven ⋅ r/sewing
Remembrance Sunday. The uniform of the WW1 VAD Nurse. These nurses were all volunteers. This dress was copied from an original in a museum. The actor is Tiffany Haynes. Photo credit Crow’s Eye Productions.4yr ⋅ Pauline-Loven ⋅ r/sewing
Getting Dressed in the 1930s. Original patterns used to create the clothing. The suit is Butterick Retro 6330 (1936) and blouse vintage pattern Simplicity 1465 (remarketed as 1452). See video https://youtu.be/nQA65r_YJkw5yr ⋅ Pauline-Loven ⋅ r/HistoricalCostuming
I made this ages ago, but never quite finished it until now. Very Ann Walker from Gentleman Jack! Model Kate Fenwick.5yr ⋅ Pauline-Loven ⋅ r/sewing
A 1930’s hand-operated, Singer pinking machine that I have just added to my sewing tools! Tip Tuesday5yr ⋅ Pauline-Loven ⋅ r/sewing
I love discovering the linings inside 18th Century garments. They often reveal the more modest textiles that are otherwise less likely to survive. This is an 18th century bodice in the collection at Berrington Hall, UK.5yr ⋅ Pauline-Loven ⋅ r/fashionhistory
Introducing my daughter to dressmaking. She is a talented quilter, but had never made clothes. She made her first blouse!5yr ⋅ Pauline-Loven ⋅ r/sewing
18th century hair powdering! Photo by Nic Loven, actress Tiffany Haynes, 18th Century underthings made by me, hair by Anita Cudbertson.5yr ⋅ Pauline-Loven ⋅ r/HistoricalCostuming
Gibson Girl. A still from Edwardian hair and makeup tutorial by Crow’s Eye Productions. The blouse is an original Edwardian one.5yr ⋅ Pauline-Loven ⋅ r/fashionhistory
Preparing to film a Dickensian themed short film on the beautiful Steep Hill in Lincoln with Crow’s Eye Productions.5yr ⋅ Pauline-Loven ⋅ r/HistoricalCostuming
I had the pleasure of examining this lovely corded and quilted 18th century petticoat recently. Dated 1745-60, it’s the one described by Janet Arnold in Patterns of Fashion 1, pages 30-31 (it has a matching hooded jacket).5yr ⋅ Pauline-Loven ⋅ r/fashionhistory
