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When it comes to hair, Jenny-Rose, the woman behind Jennylafleur, has a magical touch—her ability to distill complex historical styles into easy-to-use hair pieces is invaluable. With one of her cushions here and a set of her of curls there, anyone can create their own beautiful styles without the headache of trying to start from scratch. But this skill with hair (and makeup!) comes from not only from natural talent but also years of study and a life-long love of history.

Frieda Lepold’s creations have a timeless elegance—at once both strikingly modern in their appeal, yet anchored in historical silhouettes—which when combined with sumptuous textiles and immaculate tailoring, produces a portfolio of stunning designs.

This month’s feature, Natalisa Designs, creates beautifully detailed corsets and stays for both modern and historic wear. Her work includes pieces that look like they’ve stepped directly out of a museum collection, as well as pieces that would fit in with a contemporary cottage-core wardrobe.

This month’s feature, Clair Von Myrce, has an eye for creative upcycling and a knack for turning unique fabrics into wearable art. Inspired by Gothic and Renaissance aesthetics, the garments and corsets she crafts have an imaginative, fairy-tale quality to them, while still embracing a modern and distinctive aesthetic.

Lineage Garments, this month’s feature, blends historical and fantasy elements to create beautiful and lush stays and bodices. Lila, the creative behind the brand, has long been enamored with historical sources and has found a way to honor that love through her work.

If you’ve ever wanted to use clothing to create your own fairytale, then this month’s feature will provide you with ample inspiration! Based in Yorkshire, England, Nightingale Corsetry is a one-woman business specializing in fantasy and historically inspired corsets and clothing.