Costumes

Costumes 2015 – 2021

The images below show me in various guises in my role as an historical interpreter or actor, in clothing I constructed with examples spanning from the Viking era through to 1940s.

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Viking

Early tunics are based on a T shape, to get the most use out of the fabric you own. Shaping for the hips comes from triangular gores inserted at the sides, and at the front and back depending on how much fullness you need.

Medieval

Medieval tunics are similar to those of earlier periods, but you start to see more shaping taking place through the use of lacing, allowing a more form fitted garment.

Tudor

From the fifteenth century onwards you start finding more structured sillhouettes in womens clothing through the use of stays, boned petticoats such as the farthingale and padded bum rolls.

Georgian

Stays are still being worn throughout the eighteenth century along with panniers, the latest iteration of the boned petticoat. Cotton also comes into more general use as a fabric, which makes for a more affordable outfit when you’re costuming on a budget.

Regency

This period in fashion only lasted about twenty years, but it’s an enduring dress style to this day, and harks back to the classical ancient Roman era.