Lara Corsets & Gowns

Historically Accurate & Inspired Garments for Women

Lara's Personal Gown Inventory & Wish List

 I am often invited to events where period dress is required and I am ashamed to say, "I haven't a thing to wear".

I want to come along to these events so badly. It is just not right that I did not make things for myself.

No more excuses. Here the ideas, inspirations and plans for what I will make for myself in the near and distant future.

As garments are completed I will post images.

15th Century (English/Flemish mostly)

(I have been doing historic reenactment with Lord Grey's Retinue -  we portray England in the year 1471, during the Wars of the Roses)

Yellow Summer weight wool under gown (aka a short sleeve laced front kirtle) worn over linen smock/shift

Blue linen laced front kirtle

(dyed linen is not documentable for this sort of gown)

Rust wool laced front kirtle

Blue Summer weight wool laced front kirtle worn with a white linen tailed cap

(what Steve is wearing is detailed on this page)

Summer weight "V" necked gown of wool with silk velvet

Winter weight "V" necked gown of wool with Beaver fur

15th century paternoster of coral and pearls on silk

I also have a pretty 15th cen. pavilion

16th century style Tudor Merchant class gown

I would like :

• An Italian Renaissance gown

(I plan to play with my pirate friends in The Crewe of the Archangel)

(incomplete)

A 17th century (1660s-1680s) gown of green and bronze brocade with antique gold trim

17th Century Velvet Bodice

I would like :

• A plain wool Mantua for casual wear

• A Fancy Mantua formal gown (see above photo)

Reproduction 1790s

English Robe a l'Anglaise

(from the collection at the Koyoto Institute)

(incomplete)

Reproduction 18th Century casual wear

 of fabrics below

18th Century style Milkmaid

(not historically accurate)

• linen shift (too big)

• stays (too big)

• linen petticoat

• scallop edge fichu

• 1790's cotton floral Gown

• cream embroidered skirt

• hat with green ribbon

• 2 pair black leather shoes

•  wool cape (half done)

I would like :

• A plain wool robe a l'anglaise for casual wear

• More casual wear so I may play with all my 18th century reenactor friends

I would like :

• A Regency gown with bonnet and spencer jacket

• A printed floral 1830s gown

1886 Day Gown

I would like more Victorian Gowns!:

• A late 1870s/early 1880s natural form Mourning gown

• A mid 1880s black formal maid's gown with white apron

• A Winter wear 1880s gown

• An 1880s Winter Mantle

• 1890s Walking suit (fabric purchased)

I would like :

• Edwardian day wear

• A 1910s day dress

I would like :

• 1940s dresses