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An Edwardian Bathing Suit

 For a long time now, I've wanted an Edwardian bathing suit. So, with summer quickly approaching, I happily decided it was a good time to start making one.




I am basing mine mostly off of this extant one in The Met Museum, which has the top attached to the bloomers, with the skirt on a waistband that I will put on top.



This one is made of wool, but I will be making mine out of a navy blue quilting cotton. Mine will have a sailor collar with some shell buttons, much like this one.

I will be frakenpatterning, using a blouse pattern in Authentic Victorian Fashion Patterns, and a bloomers pattern in my turn of the century tailoring book. I haven't fully decided what to do for the skirt but I will probably just do a circle skirt, or just a rectangle gathered up to a waistband.

I am so excited for this project!

Thanks for reading!



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  1. LCFebruary 22, 2021 at 10:05 AM

    Cool! Can you post progress pictures as you work on it?

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    1. ZoraMarch 12, 2021 at 7:58 PM

      Yes! I will, I promise! I am trying to get better at posting progress photos, and I'm hoping this project will be one where I actually have a few to show!

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