What are Vintage Patterns and how can you use them for Costuming? Read this and find out!

You see The Dress on a TV show or in a movie. How do you make one yourself? You don't have to be an expert to use a variety of patterns to make the dress you want.

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There's this idea that historical costume is made extra difficult by the fact that "people were smaller back then". This article demonstrates how that isn't true and tracks how patterns sizing has changed from the beginnings of home sewing patterns in the 1900s to the present day.

How to dress like the famed detective Sherlock Holmes

Learn about the beautiful dresses on the popular series Downton Abbey and how to make your own 1910s fashion.