Welcome 2024! How can it be a new year already? Each turn of the calendar brings with it an exciting and fresh new chapter in our historical clothing sketchbook. What will we make this year? What projects will come our way? It is always inspiring to start a new year off with a clean cutting table! As always, THANK YOU to everyone who has already booked custom commissions! We are consistently booking 3 months in advance now so please keep that in mind moving forward with your custom projects this year. Ahh, 2023. It seems like just yesterday…. Let’s review. This past year was a WILD and CRAZY ..read more

Here’s another look at some of our 2023 custom sewing commissions. This is our American South Dress in era appropriate cotton printed fabric. For custom commissions, our clients select from our fabric collection and commission us to sew one of our exclusive historical clothing designs for them! I just LOVE this color! I love how the gold in this print mixes with the fallen leaves! This print is often overlooked in our catalog. It’s quite eye catching when worked up! Here we have paired our American South Dress with one of our cotton crochet collars. For more information about our American Sou ..read more

In 2023 we made this sweet little 1860s era straw spoon bonnet for a young lady in East Tennessee. Isn’t is lovey? Victorian Era straw spoon bonnet with tartan ribbon 1860s straw spoon bonnet 1860s straw spoon bonnet with plaid trim Feel free to contact us for more about our custom made millinery ..read more

Our 1850s-1870s era Work Woman’s Dress has been a popular and economical choice over the past few years. And this work dress in Wild Berry print is one of my favorite versions! This gorgeous warm nature inspired historical print has been mostly overlooked for bolder prints in our collection but I just LOVE the earthy warmth this print brings to the table. Finished with dark wood inspired buttons and one of our cotton crochet collars, this 1850s-1870s era Work Woman’s Dress can be worn for dressier occasions too! Click on the following links for more information about our Work Woman’s Dres ..read more

This Spring we completed this lovely 1850s era Work Woman’s Dress in an indigo cotton calico. We paired it with one of our black cotton collars (sold separately) and used mother of pearl encased buttons. You can see more of our custom made Work Woman’s Dresses on our blog or visit our Dress Catalog for details on how to order one for yourself ..read more

We made this lovely Young Lady’s Autumn inspired 1840s era work dress for Historic Exchange Place in Kingsport, Tennessee. We didn’t have quite enough fabric for a full dress so we got a little creative and added a complementary warm brown and mocha zig zag print to the hemline and cuffs. I think it worked out quite well, don’t you? We added little decorative covered buttons to tie the contrasting hem and cuffs to the bodice. Using complementary prints is a great way to keep things interesting. So next time you find that perfect print but just don’t seem to have enough yardage, think about ..read more

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Hello all! Happy Spring! We have hit the ground running this season as it seems EVERYONE is making up for lost time! We have been busy selecting fabrics for our Spring and Summer collections and of course- sewing, sewing, sewing! As always, we will share our custom work right here on our blog! Image by Luis Cortez In the meantime, a few notes for 2022: The GOOD STUFF We have a NEW MILLINERY COLLECTION launching this summer! This new collection will feature ready made straw hats and bonnets appropriate for the Regency Era, Early-Mid-and Late Victorian Eras, and a limited collection of WWI era h ..read more

Hi all! All of this info is posted on my website in varying locations, but I thought it might be nice to provide a quick, concise read for those of you not yet familiar with our company. You can always find this info in more detail around our website, but here goes: We are a clothing design company. We specialize in historical fashion from the years 1790-1920 for women and children only. We do not make men’s clothing. Maggie May Clothing is a woman owned small business (that’s me- Susan Jarrett). We are experts in the field. I am the lead designer for Maggie May Clothing and I am a historica ..read more

What once was a men’s hat is now a lady’s 1880s summer hat! This gorgeous vintage men’s straw hat has been sitting around my studio for years just waiting to become something beautiful! I knew I wanted this hat to become something 1880s-ish but never had the occasion to make something from this period. 1880s natural form summer hat When Historic Rugby asked me to come to their site for a presentation on late Victorian era fashion, I knew my chance had finally come! I used a combination of ready make ribbon, strips of silk, and vintage velvet flowers to trim this hat This hat was designed to be ..read more