Working class Edwardian men still had the misfortune of affording only second hands clothes or very cheap ready-made clothing. Men worked hard labor six days a week for 52-60 hours in factories, railroads, mining and farming operations. New immigrants may have...

Casual men's clothing during the 1910s was hardly what we think of as casual today. Men wore suits at all hours of the day for all occasions, even the poor. Most sports included wearing some form of suit or suit separates paired with knitwear in cool weather o...

It has been years since I went to see a movie in a theater but, with so many rave reviews of Wonder Woman, I decided I had to take my sister, daughter, and friend to see this epic, woman-powered, superhero movie (which is highly rated by every man I know a...

With the Kentucky Derby a few weeks away and a plethora of garden tours, Titanic memorials, and Victorian tea party events springing up this time of year I am eager to dust off my vintage hat collection and see what new outfits I can create.  The heyday fo...

I adore Rose's dresses from the movie "Titanic." The Edwardian fashion era was all about showing off your wealth. Dresses were made of fine silk, lace, and hand-beaded chiffon. To make a dress with these materials today would be a big expense. Luckily, it ...

Dressing a man in the 1910s, during the Edwardian fashion era, was not very different from today. Men's Edwardian fashion included suits during the day, formal tailcoats for evening, and slightly more casual attire for sporting events. The look showcased youth...

April is a time when we remember one of the most tragic events during the Edwardian era, the sinking of the Titanic. My local costume society holds an annual Titanic Tea to remember the day, the passengers, and the clothing of the year 1912. It is one of the f...

  For all the attention first class Titanic fashion attracts, the reality is most passengers on board were not wealthy. The fashions for second and third class passengers were simple, modest and affordable yet not without influence from upper class...

Despite more than 100 years passing since the tragedy of the Titanic, the story of it remains timeless. For those of you who are lucky enough to be attending a Titanic-themed event, this 3 part guide will help you learn about 1st class women's fashion, 2nd...

The Edwardian fashion era is often remembered by large over-sized hats stacked with plums of feathers, bows, flowers, birds, lace, and tulle. The "bird nests," as Coco Chanel called them, were held on with large hat pins stuck through piles of hair on the ...

A summer time tea is a vintage themed event that all decades enjoy recreating in the summer. The vintage tea gown's heyday was centered in the Edwardian era (1900-1920) when white lace dresses posed against a luscious green garden. The enormous flower-...

The Edwardian era roughly spans 1900-1920. It was a time between the ornate Victorian era and the dazzling roaring twenties.  Edwardian shoes were seeing more diversity as the years progressed. No longer were women in boots all day long they now has a choi...

The 1890s through 1905  is part of the Edwardian era, otherwise known as the Gibson Girl era. This was the time for the two piece skirt and blouse set to emerge with style. Dana Gibson created the iconic Gibson Girl look with extra wide puffy tops and blou...

As with any antique clothing style, Edwardian Titanic shoes are not part of modern footwear fashion. That makes dressing up in an Edwardian Titanic outfit challenging. Sure, you can buy vintage shoes, but their age makes them very delicate and best suited for ...

One of the most difficult parts about creating a historical costume is choosing  shoes. Finding information about historical footwear online is hard enough but buying Titanic era reproduction shoes can be next to impossible. Shoes are expensive to make and usu...

With many upcoming events centered around the 100 anniversary of Titanic's sinking and the re-release of the 1997 Titanic movie there is great demand for the movie costumes. All of Rose's dresses are very popular to buy or make yourself from the many patterns ...

For you lucky folks attending a Titanic event this year and want to dress the era, look no further. This guide will cover a brief history of the fashion of 1912, options to buy Titanic costumes, reproduction dresses and advice for sewing your own Titanic outfi...