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Vintage & Period Costumes

Whether you are looking for tips and patterns on creating period costumes for plays and historical re-enactments or vintage pieces to add a bit of spice to your modern-day wardrobe; these sites offer a variety of sewing patterns, tips, and materials for making your own Vintage and Period Costumes

All the website owners have also included their favorite costume and garment-making tips.
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Great Vintage & Period Costumes Websites


The Merry Corsetier
Learn basic and advanced corset making tips from professional seamstresses and tailors. The link directs visitors to information about our community including our list of "Memories"; answers to those often asked questions of new corset makers. Learn where to get corset making supplies, reviews of commercial patterns, lacing, boning and too many more topics to mention here.
http://community.livejournal.com/corsetmakers/profile
(Clicks: 217; Link added: Sep 14, 2006)
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Vintage & Period Costumes Crafty Tip

Sew your boning channels on the outside. I've laid down on-seam channels that looked lovely on the inside, then flipped the garment over and discovered that my seam had wandered by a quarter inch.



Armormaking for the Fiberglass Phobic
Learn how to make realistic looking armor without needing power tools, metalsmithing skills, or the need for dangerous materials. All of the armor projects (there's 8 free projects here along with the general tutorial) were inspired by anime characters. Step by step instructions include materials selection, pattern making, painting, and finishing.
http://amethyst-angel.com/armormaking.html
(Clicks: 65; Link added: Jan 18, 2007)
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Vintage & Period Costumes Crafty Tip

When crafting with styrene or hot glue, never leave your project in the sun for extended periods of time as both are thermo-sensitive and will melt with enough heat.



Hawkwolfs Armory and Accoutrements
Looking for the perfect accessories for SCA, renaissance faire and fantasy live action role playing (LARP) environments? Visit our site for beautiful handmade items crafted from the ancient art of chain maille. Uniquely designed chokers, bracelets, headpieces, clothing, earrings, necklaces, handflowers, and much more! Custom orders are welcomed.
http://www.hawkwolfs.com
(Clicks: 24; Link added: Dec 30, 2007)
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Vintage & Period Costumes Crafty Tip

Chain maille is a very interesting fabric when made into clothing, it stretches and forms to the body and there is no other material that is close to the tactile feelings it possesses. Not all maille is heavy, though. Aluminum rings are three times as light as steel, and there are types of aluminum that are very clean and stay shiny for long periods of time.



Fanny & Vera's Guide for Civil War Reenactors
Anyone who participates in Civil War reenactments knows that finding period clothing can be a costly endeavor. Miss Fanny and Miss Vera share some wonderful advice on building a period wardrobe on a budget including making use of thrift store finds. These two genteel ladies provide invaluable advice for anyone new to reenacting and their site is a veritable treasure trove of information and should be your first stop when building a Civil War era wardrobe.
http://www.shasta.com/suesgoodco/newcivilians/
(Clicks: 15; Link added: Jan 6, 2010)
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Vintage & Period Costumes Crafty Tip

While sewing machines did exist during the Civil War they were primarily only found in commercial settings and were not part of even the wealthiest of households. To keep your reenactment clothing looking authentic, sew any seams, embellishments, or button holes that will show on the outside of the garment by hand. While they'll never admit it in public or on the set, most re-enactors do utilize sewing machines for those parts of the garment that will not be seen.






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