Victorian & Edwardian (1820-1920)
I provide a wide range of Historic clothing & Embroideries for all periods, often working to a specific customer brief. This album covers Victorian to Edwardian (1820- 1920's) Please contact :- Gini.Newton.Costumier@gmail.com
Oct 14, 2011
Photos: 75
Napoleonic & Regency (1790-1820)
I provide a wide range of Historic clothing & Embroideries for all periods, often working to a specific customer brief. This album covers Napoleonic & Regency (1790 -1820) Please contact :- Gini.Newton.Costumier@gmail.com
Oct 13, 2011
Photos: 71
Baroque to Georgian (1700-1790)
I provide a wide range of Historic clothing & Embroideries for all periods, often working to a specific customer brief. This album covers 1700-1790. Please contact :- Gini.Newton.Costumier@gmail.com
Oct 12, 2011
Photos: 76
English Civil War & La Belle Baroque (1605 -1700)
I provide a wide range of Historic clothing & Embroideries for all periods, often working to a specific customer brief. This album covers Tudor to Baroque (1605-1700)
Oct 11, 2011
Photos: 80
Tudor (1485-1605)
I provide a wide range of Historical clothing & Embroideries for all periods, often working to a customer brief. This album covers Tudor (1480-1605)
Oct 10, 2011
Photos: 73
Medieval (1000-1485)
I provide a wide range of Historic clothing & Embroideries for all periods, often working to a specific customer brief. This album covers Medieval to Tudor (1000-1480)
Mar 24, 2011
Photos: 47
Corsets, Stays & Foundations
Foundations,Corsets,Stays,Bodies, Wheels, Farthingales, Petticoats, Drawers, Chemises, Bustles,Etc.,
Mar 23, 2011
Photos: 34
Specialized Techniques
Blackwork, Redwork, Whitework, Embroidery, Ribbonwork, Pinking, Applique, Beading, Rouching and other techniques used over history.
Mar 22, 2011
Photos: 107
Headwear Hats & Bonnets
I provide a wide range of Historic clothing & Embroideries for all periods, often working to a specific customer brief. This album covers Headwear, Hats & Bonnets.
Mar 21, 2011
Photos: 68
Embroidery & Applique
A selection of Embroidery & Applique pieces, often made to a specific customer brief.
Mar 20, 2011
Photos: 45
Haberdashery, Buttons and Sewing aids
Some haberdashery items.
Mar 19, 2011
Photos: 54
1817-1820 Walking Dress with Spencer jacket
Walking Dress of 1817-1820. After one in Victoria & Albert Museum. or see "Nineteenth Century Fashion in Detail" -Lucy Johnston- pages 20 & 21. Made in Taffeta and Duchess silk, with passementerie trimmings and rolled hem.
Mar 16, 2011
Photos: 10
1700 Gents' Embroidered Suit
Step by step view to the making of a 1700 Gents' outfit. From Toiling to finished items.If you wish to see the original, please go to :- www.vam.ac.uk/collections/fashion/features/round/18th_century_men/formal_wool/index.html
Mar 14, 2011
Photos: 31
King Henry VIII
Made from customers' own cloth. HenryVIII is the icon of the Tudor Dynasty and John does look very like him!
Mar 12, 2011
Photos: 16
Elizabeth I
THE DRESSING OF ELIZABETH. Made for Tamworth Castle, Staffordshire. This outfit was based on the picture of Elizabeth Buxton (nee kemp) in Norwich museum painted by Robert Peake.(1588-90) There was only an hour to dress Kirsty and do this shoot, so there are no jewels in the hair and the Ruff is slightly askew. Sorry! Still, Kirsty looks a picture. The outfit is now on permanent display in the Castle
Mar 11, 2011
Photos: 27
1883 Silk Gown
Reproduction 1883 Victorian silk Gown made in Duchess & Taffeta shot silks. Made in 2011
Mar 10, 2011
Photos: 24
1760/70 Polonaisse with English back
Embroidered Silk polonaisse gown -made in 2011
Mar 8, 2011
Photos: 21
1879 Silk Polonaise
Silk Gown after a painting in Scarborough Art Gallery by Francis Muschamps
Photos: 15
1760's Gown
Embroidered silk 1760's gown. Made in 2011
Mar 7, 2011
Photos: 12
Cardinal
The client asked us to provide a generic, historical, cardinals ensemble. When we looked at the fantasy game Assassins Creed, we found many historical parallels, and so used it as the basis for this outfit. Made in very fine melton,with fine linen undergarments.. Made in 2011
Mar 6, 2011
English Civil War Doublet
English Civil War Doublet, part-braided with hand-made inkle braid.
Mar 5, 2011
Victorian Military School master
Victorian Military School masters' coat. Made in 2011
Mar 4, 2011
Photos: 7
Victorian Bat Costume
Victorian Bat Costume (after a Victorian fashion plate).
Mar 3, 2011
1800-1805 Gents' Outfit
Early 19th Century Gents' Outfit
Mar 2, 2011
Photos: 17
Tudor Ladies gown (Elizabethan)
Built on a strict budget, this gown is based on a 1580-1590 gown in the Nurnberg Museum. The front panel and sleeves of the Kirtle are of silk taffeta. A corded diamond pattern of linen has been applied and overlaid on this are 2,800 pearls and black bugle beads. The Kirtle sleeves are detachable. It is fully lined and has a heavy guard of linen at the hem. The outer velvet gown has decorated 'guards' of black satin couched with black silk cord. The same decoration is applied over the shoulders and down the back, sleeves and collar. The sleeves are possibly one of the most complicated patterns as it contains a heavy padded roll at the head and over this a boned skeletal structure which gives the shape. The outer velvet is made up of many shaped panels, following the form given by the structure beneath. Made in 2009
Mar 1, 2011
British Soldier (37th Regiment) 1776
Depicting the dressing of a British soldier of the 37th Regiment of foot at the 'Battle of Long Island' (1776). For a Private Client. Quite a hard project this, as there is was very little time to research the 'North Hampshire' regiment. www.chimera-costumes.co.uk
Feb 26, 2011
Captain Arthur Phillip (1814)
Outfit made for a museum in Sydney, Australia. Captain Arthur, (Later Admiral), was the first to settle the site now known as Sydney. This depicts the undress uniform for his last rank as at 1814 and he was to die within months of achieving this. The outfit has no epaulettes - they are to be fitted at the museum.The buttons are slightly out of date and the display is to fit a mannequin we have never seen! For more information, please go to www.chimera-costumes.co.uk
Feb 24, 2011
Photos: 9
Gentlemans' Silk Outfit 17th Century
After a portrait of Arthur Goodwin dated 1639 . Van Dyck.
Feb 18, 2011
Tudor Dress
Dressing Early Tudor. Made for Lady Sarah Moore-Molyneaux, for the 500th Anniversary celebrations of the family being in residence at Loseley Hall. For more information on the outfit, or any other enquiries please go to www.chimera-costumes.co.uk
Feb 15, 2011
Photos: 14
Heralds Tabard (Child size)
A copy of one in the H.R.P collection at Kensington. For more information on this piece go to :- www.chimera-costumes.co.uk or there is a blog piece on it here:- http://talkingstitchery.blogspot.com/2009/04/not-standard-tabard.html
Feb 11, 2011
Photos: 11
17th Century Open Sleeved Doublet
!7th Century, Fully braided, open sleeved doublet.
Feb 9, 2011
Ball Gown -The Dragon Dress
Made for the ball in Leipzig. This is not historically accurate, but has some nice touches. Pinking round the hem and on the stomacher and the ribbonwork around the edge - which took about 25m of organza ribbon."Think dragons", said Sophie - so Gini did. The gown has a 'let down' train not shown. www.chimera-costumes.co.uk
Feb 8, 2011
Fashion Show March 2010
Photos from the Historical Fashion Revue at T.O.R.M March 2010
Jun 7, 2010
Photos: 55
Fashion Show November 2009
The Fashion Show from The Original Re-enactors Market November 09.The Theme was "A Night at the Movies' but we tried to involve T.V as well! We do try to make it more than the normal catwalk production and add soundtrack, sketches, monologues, lighting (and all the rest!) We thank all those involved, who gave up there time and expertise to make what we hope was the best show ever.
Jun 6, 2010
Fashion Show March 2009
Photos taken at the Historical Fashion Show at T.O.R.M. March 2009 Should you wish to reproduce these photos please contact us at:- www.chimera-costumes.co.uk
Jun 5, 2010
Photos: 64
Workshops, Talks & Lectures
Pictures from the website:- http://sites.google.com/site/chimeracostumes. The workshop/lecture/fashion show site of www.chimera-costumes.co.uk
Jun 3, 2010
Photos: 22
Williamsburg Wedding
Chimera costumes abroad! When John & Denise White decided to renew their wedding vows where else to do it but Colonial Williamsburg? We made all their outfits, from their own materials and were lucky enough to be invited to attend. The story of this logistical challenge has featured in the the Daily Mail 'Weekender' magazine & 'Skirmish'. For more information please go to www.chimera-costumes.co.uk
Jun 2, 2010
Weddings
Our Wedding (2003)
Our Multi-period Wedding which took place at the oldest secular building in Yorkshire and was filmed as part of the Y.T.V's series "I Thee Wed". Guests could wear any costume from Ancient Greek to WWII. The Wedding Breakfast & Music followed a 'timeline' the first course being Roman, the next Saxon and so on, - 9 courses later ending in Victorian. The programmes were produced by BNT productions and 'fronted' by Susan Brookes & Brian McNerny. 20 or so of the 120 outfits worn on the day, were made here at Chimera. We only had 13 Weeks to organise everything! www.chimera-costumes.co.uk
Jun 1, 2010
Photos: 42
17th C Whitework Vest
A closer look at the white work vest, inspired by a 17th C Doublet in the V&A.- Made in 2001 and still going strong! For further details please go to www.chimera-costumes.co.uk
May 30, 2010
Mrs Newtons' Fashion Emporium
Taken at 'Rule Glorious Brittania' .Hoveton Hall, Norfolk. July 2010
"MARKING TIME"
The photos for the musical workshops website http://sites.google.com/site/markingtimesite Musical 'Hands-on' Workshops, lectures and 'Living History' for Schools & Museums etc,.
May 29, 2010
Photos: 95
'OUT OF FASHION'
The blog of Chimera costumes please go to:- www.chimera-costumes.co.uk
May 27, 2010
'TABLES TURNED'
Picture of the 'Tables Turned' Ceilidh Band http://sites.google.com/site/tablesturneddance/
May 25, 2010
Blogger Pictures
May 23, 2010
Photos: 5
Fashion Forensics 1.
Fashion Forensics ©. almost the C.S.I of clothing! The materials, structure and make-up of an extant garment. Covering previous conservations, alterations and anomalies.
May 22, 2010
Photos: 28
Velvet Coat
A fantasy coat made in best velvet with a wonderful, shot silk, lining
Mar 31, 2010
Photos: 6
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