Between the Renaissance Faires, the SCA (Society for Creative Anachronism), LARP (Live Action Role Playing), various Civil War re-enactments, and the costume cons, the demand for historical clothing is on...
It's hard to look at a picture and know that is what you want to wear to the next SCA event or Renaissance Festival; but sometimes it is the best option. Before I started sewing myself, I had a heck of a time...
I originally wrote this for my blog. Most of my work deals with historical costuming (see my other guides) so that's why many of the examples are regarding fabric, vintage clothing, and other such items. ...