Links & Resources
Museum Collections
Metropolitan Museum (New York):
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection
Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA):
https://collections.lacma.org/
Victoria & Albert
https://www.vam.ac.uk/collections/fashion
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection
Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA):
https://collections.lacma.org/
Victoria & Albert
https://www.vam.ac.uk/collections/fashion
Sewing & Patternmaking
Free Vintage Sewing Patterns
http://vintagepatterns.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page
How-To Sew A Zipper
https://makeit-loveit.com/sewing-tips-install-attach-basic-zipper
Learning to Sew Clothes (for beginners)
https://www.lulus.com/blog/resources/learning-how-to-sew-clothing/
This link (above) is a really great introduction to making your own clothing, especially if you don’t have much (or any) experience with sewing. It breaks things down into manageable steps, which is super cool because acquiring a new skill can be intimidating. I like this guide a lot because designing & sewing clothing/costumes has brought a lot of joy and beauty into my life and I like the idea of people having a more of those things in their lives.
I didn’t find this link, a really cool friend of mine, Ella, was kind enough to show it to me. Thanks Ella!!
http://vintagepatterns.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page
How-To Sew A Zipper
https://makeit-loveit.com/sewing-tips-install-attach-basic-zipper
Learning to Sew Clothes (for beginners)
https://www.lulus.com/blog/resources/learning-how-to-sew-clothing/
This link (above) is a really great introduction to making your own clothing, especially if you don’t have much (or any) experience with sewing. It breaks things down into manageable steps, which is super cool because acquiring a new skill can be intimidating. I like this guide a lot because designing & sewing clothing/costumes has brought a lot of joy and beauty into my life and I like the idea of people having a more of those things in their lives.
I didn’t find this link, a really cool friend of mine, Ella, was kind enough to show it to me. Thanks Ella!!
Learning to Sew Clothes (for beginners)
https://www.lulus.com/blog/resources/learning-how-to-sew-clothing/
This link (above) is a really great introduction to making your own clothing, especially if you don’t have much (or any) experience with sewing. It breaks things down into manageable steps, which is super cool because acquiring a new skill can be intimidating. I like this guide a lot because designing & sewing clothing/costumes has brought a lot of joy and beauty into my life and I like the idea of people having a more of those things in their lives.
I didn’t find this link, a really cool friend of mine, Ella, was kind enough to show it to me. Thanks Ella!!
https://www.lulus.com/blog/resources/learning-how-to-sew-clothing/
This link (above) is a really great introduction to making your own clothing, especially if you don’t have much (or any) experience with sewing. It breaks things down into manageable steps, which is super cool because acquiring a new skill can be intimidating. I like this guide a lot because designing & sewing clothing/costumes has brought a lot of joy and beauty into my life and I like the idea of people having a more of those things in their lives.
I didn’t find this link, a really cool friend of mine, Ella, was kind enough to show it to me. Thanks Ella!!
Fashion History Online
Curated: the Shrimpton Couture Blog
https://www.shrimptoncouture.com/blogs/curated
FIT's Fashion History Timeline
https://fashionhistory.fitnyc.edu/
Mam-e Fashion Dictionary
https://fashion.mam-e.it/
Vintage Fashion Guild's Label Resource
https://vintagefashionguild.org/label-resource/
We Wear Culture- The Stories Behind What We Wear (GOOGLE)
https://artsandculture.google.com/project/fashion
https://www.shrimptoncouture.com/blogs/curated
FIT's Fashion History Timeline
https://fashionhistory.fitnyc.edu/
Mam-e Fashion Dictionary
https://fashion.mam-e.it/
Vintage Fashion Guild's Label Resource
https://vintagefashionguild.org/label-resource/
We Wear Culture- The Stories Behind What We Wear (GOOGLE)
https://artsandculture.google.com/project/fashion
Podcasts
The Dressed Podcast
www.dressedpodcast.com
Fashion History with American Duchess
http://blog.americanduchess.com/2017/05/podcast-episode-1-welcome-to-fashion.html
www.dressedpodcast.com
Fashion History with American Duchess
http://blog.americanduchess.com/2017/05/podcast-episode-1-welcome-to-fashion.html
Books
Talented Makers You Should Check Out For More Ideas
There is a truly AMAZING community of people who sew on Instagram. Super supportive, genuinely talented. It’s pretty exciting. There is everything- Highly specialized designers who make super-specific items, Historical Re-constructionists, Indie or Small-Scale designers, people learning to sew, Cosplayers, people with awesome habits like remaking out-dated thrift-store finds into super trendy new looks. The links below are (just a sample) of some of the really great sites (their own resources).
American Dutchess (@americanduchess)
https://www.american-duchess.com/book
Carolyn Anne Dowdell(@modernmantuamaker)
https://themodernmantuamaker.wordpress.com/
Cassidy Zachary (@the_art_of_dress)
https://theartofdress.org/about-2/
Ebony Warrior (@ebonywarriorstudios)
https://www.ebonywarriorstudios.com/
Gwen Stella (@gwenstellamade)
https://gwenstellamade.wordpress.com/about/
Izabela Pitcher (@izabelapriorattire)
https://www.priorattire.co.uk/
Nicoletta Carlone (@nicolettacarlone)
https://nicolettacarlone.com/
Red Threaded (@redthreaded)
https://redthreaded.com/
Virtuous Courtesan (@virtuouscourtsean)
http://www.laurenrossi.com/new-blog/
https://www.american-duchess.com/book
Carolyn Anne Dowdell(@modernmantuamaker)
https://themodernmantuamaker.wordpress.com/
Cassidy Zachary (@the_art_of_dress)
https://theartofdress.org/about-2/
Ebony Warrior (@ebonywarriorstudios)
https://www.ebonywarriorstudios.com/
Gwen Stella (@gwenstellamade)
https://gwenstellamade.wordpress.com/about/
Izabela Pitcher (@izabelapriorattire)
https://www.priorattire.co.uk/
Nicoletta Carlone (@nicolettacarlone)
https://nicolettacarlone.com/
Red Threaded (@redthreaded)
https://redthreaded.com/
Virtuous Courtesan (@virtuouscourtsean)
http://www.laurenrossi.com/new-blog/
