I have been involved with historical re-enacting and dancing for decades, on ice and ballroom, and , for most of the time, did my own sewing of vests, uniforms, tails, etc. However, for a Victorian era ball, time was short, less than ten days, my clothes were 'tighter', needed a solution, so I hit the web. Historical Emporium came up, the reviews looked legit, the clothing had the right 'look', pricing was reasonable, so, using suggestions from the comments about sizing, I ordered a complete outfit, including a proper top hat. Everything arrived, via ground, in less than a week, and all of it actually fit!

The prices, especially the sale prices, were excellent. Historical Emporium's staff completed my order correctly and sent it to me safely and promptly. Overall, I would gladly recommend the Historical Emporium website to anyone looking for Victorian, Edwardian, Old West, or steampunk clothing and accessories of great quality at great prices.

We ordered the item well in advance of the need so my husband has not actually worn it yet, however, we are very happy with the service experience. We received what we ordered, earlier than promised, in great condition. It looks just as portrayed on-line and appears to be well made. The fabric might be a tad more theatrical looking than we prefer but we were forewarned since the description said for a "Showman" kind of look. It was very nice that it came with two forms of neck ties, however, we tend to use his vests for Victorian evening wear so we will get a cravat to wear with it to be more authentic, but he may someday have some call to use the other two forms of neck ties. We have no complaint about the ties because, we knew exactly what we were getting from the pictures and description.

The items I purchased from Historical Emporium wonderfully exceeded my expectations resulting in a perfect victorian event.