Cage crinoline

Good Wednesday to you all! I hope your week is going wonderfully so far! We (Colton and I) are on Spring Break, so it's been great at the White house! Last Wednesday my crinoline kit from The Wooded Hamlet arrived!!! I have been saving for this baby since late last summer and I finally had enough money to order it! I was so excited when it came in, that Thursday, Friday, and Saturday evening I worked on it and then Sunday I completed it! I am so thrilled with this beautiful cage and wish to…

The correct underwear, such as chemises, drawers, corsets and petticoats is essential to achieve the required period shape. A corset is much more comfortable when worn over a chemise and drawers, w…

Every once in a while, fashion – like art, music, food, children and other aspects of one’s life – goes through an unfortunate phase. One such phase occurred in the 19th century. …

Back in February my sister and I made a plan to attend the annual LHS Winter Ball. I was able to outfit her in an 1860s ballgown, but that left me with nothing to wear! I needed not only a gown, but a set of undies as well. I was never perfectly happy with my pink toile hoopskirt from back in 2008. I made it from Simplicty 7216, and the shape always seemed a little weird to me. Before I made another hoopskirt, I looked at some period images to get a better idea of what kind of shape I was…

One of the costumes that has been on my list for the past year has been a mid-19th century ball gown. I have an “Alice in Wonderland” Ball coming up, and – since Lewis Carroll pub…

The history of the cage crinoline of 1856. Pictures of various Victorian crinoline styles and the differences between style silhouettes in fashion history.

We carry superior nylon mesh fabric used as tutu net & crinolin fabric, appearing like starched cheese cloth & used as corset mesh.