Plus Size Historical Costuming Tips — The Importance of Proportion (and How to Fake It!)

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by Lady Rebecca Fashions

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02.04.2026



I have heard from a lot of other plus size women that they are a little afraid to start doing historical costuming, because they’re worried they’re not going to look “right.” And I’m here to tell you that of course you will look right, because there were plenty of women of all shapes and sizes all throughout history.

In this video, with the help of a whole lot of beautiful, plus size women from history, I’m going to provide you with tips on how to achieve the proper silhouette for everything from the 1750’s through the 1910’s.

To see more of these gorgeous women from history, please check out my pinterest board: https://www.pinterest.com/theladyrebecca/plus-size-historical-women/
I think these women are so inspirational!

This is just part of a series of videos focusing on plus size costuming, so if there is something in particular that you would like to see me cover, please comment it down below.

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