Claire has so many lovely looks in season 1 of Outlander during her time in the Scottish Highlands. I like that most of the outfits worn during this time are *mostly* historically accurate mix and match pieces of 18th century clothing and accessories – from petticoats to stomachers and jackets, to cloaks and crocheted wool […]
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Costuming Claire from Outlander: Season 1 (c. 1945)
It’s no secret that I’m a HUGE fan of Outlander (books and show) and a HUGE fan of Claire’s character. So much that I’ve costumed several of her season 1 looks in 18th century Scotland, working on a couple season 2 costumes from her time in Paris, and working on pieces from her versatile season […]
Costuming Outlander Inspired “Cross Creek” Claire
It’s the duvet that keeps on giving. When my dogs attacked my prized Pottery Barn duvet cover in the dead center of it (rendering it completely useless as bed clothes), I cut the bottom lining off to use for other projects and saved the decorative top for…whatever may come up. Turns out I have super […]
Sewing 18th Century Hat Trim
As I work my way through salvaging a dog damaged duvet cover, subsequently building a small 18th century wardrobe with it, I️ had enough scrappy pieces to make hat trim. In fact, the slim scraps I used for the hat trim was part of the discarded side trim where closure buttons were sewn in to […]
Sewing 18th Century Stays
As I work my way through salvaging a dog damaged duvet cover, subsequently building a small 18th century wardrobe with it, I️ had enough scrappy pieces to make a set of 18th century stays. I just LOVE this Indienne pattern. I used to wear an underbust corset underneath the jacket of my Claire costume […]
Costuming Claire from Outlander: Season 3
I love costuming Claire from Outlander. But in Houston (and Atlanta) it’s way too hot to survive in all those layers of wool, knit, crochet, and multiple 18th century undergarments. So when the Entertainment Weekly promotional stills came out just before season 3 started, I jumped at the opportunity to duplicate the look for warmer […]
Sewing 18th Century Jackets
What do you do when your dogs chew through the center of your favorite Pottery Barn duvet cover that just so happens to be Indienne, a fabric pattern popular between 17th and 19th centuries? Cut it up and make it into 18th century clothing, duh! Determined to expand my 18th century wardrobe with available materials and my […]
Outlander Inspired Druid Lanterns (DIY)
Since that first mesmerizing episode of Outlander with the dancing druids performing their celestial ritual, I have wanted to duplicate this casual costume. I almost always costume Claire, but this is a nice alternative for hot weather. While the garment is basically an off-white nightgown or 18th century chemise (I used this lady’s guide to create […]
Sewing 18th Century Petticoats
My first 18th century skirt (note: not a proper petticoat) was made for my Claire costume from Outlander (Season 1). I didn’t have a pattern or much skill/knowledge, so I bought 9 yards of heavy upholstery fabric and manually box pleated the hell out of it. Wishing I had pocket slits, I went back about a […]
Sewing 18th Century Stomachers
I’m of the opinion that one can never have too many stomachers. They’re like the statement necklace of the 18th century; interchangeable, drawing the eye to the chest *giggle* and worn in the closure of women’s shirt jackets. And because they’re easy to make and need little fabric (yeah, scraps!), I currently have six…and counting! […]