I’ve been following Karolina Zebrowska for quite some time and it never ceases to amaze me how she adapts different eras and decades, with the same result every time – looking like she stepped out of a fashion history book. Doesn’t matter if it’s the 1740s, the 1810s or the 1920s – looking at her creations, you’re always instantly taken back in time.
Karolina makes her own costumes, often using inexpensive materials, such as bedsheets, fleece blankets and cardboard, to recreate authentic silhouettes and styles. Not only does she sew pretty dresses, but also pays attention to what happened underneath – all the petticoats, crinolines, bustles, pads and corsets.
She’s mainly interested in 19th and 20th century, but has done some 18th century costumes as well.
1740s riding habit
1770s robe a l'anglaise
1780s robe a l'anglaise
1800 Greek style dress
1817 ball gown
1820s day dress
1840s day dress
1840s riding habit
Photo: Kris Renoir
1850s blouse + skirt set
1860s summer dress
Photo: Paulina Manterys
1870s ball gown
1880s day dress
1890s outfit
Styled after John Singer Sargent's painting. Photo: Malgorzata Maj/Sarachmet
1895 winter attire
1900 summer dress
1920s flapper style dress
1930s blouse + skirt set
1940s blouse + skirt set
