5 Easy Tips to Start Your Historical Costuming Journey Today!

Whether you’re a complete novice or a seasoned sewist, this video will lay out the 5 tips you need to Do The Thing. Because the hardest part of historical costuming isn’t corsetry. It’s starting! I was so intimidated by where and how to start historical costuming, I let it overwhelm me for more than 10 years before I finally got the courage to start! But that doesn’t have to happen to you. In this video, I’ll give you all the information I wish someone would have given me, so that you will have the confidence to join this awesome and fun hobby! Support this channel by buying me a coffee : https://ko-fi.com/fantasticalfollies Resources: Patterns for Tip #1: How to make an Ionic Chiton: https://youtu.be/zJCkrksuVTY How to make a Roman Stola or Tunica: https://youtu.be/pdwns5GzII8 If you're interested in pre-1600 garb, @OpusElenae is a great resource overall. How to make a basic Regency Gown: https://youtu.be/6hcwPD-O6lo Drafting a Medieval Kirtle from the Medieval Tailor's Assistant: https://youtu.be/Q5fFVm-eT2Q Resources mentioned in Tip #2: The exhaustive buying guide for historical costumers, with all the fabric stores, patterns, and ready to wear options, courtesy of @costuming_drama :   https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiN9xlndUXLnkts7sEv3Fk6hUUaeEFYOQ  Best beginner patterns:  https://www.laughingmoonmercantile.com/ https://blacksnailpatterns.com/en The Medieval Tailor's Assistant: https://www.amazon.com/Medieval-Tailors-Assistant-2nd-1100-1480/dp/0896762955/r