Costume Designer's Challenge: Dressing 1874 Frontier

0:00It's April 30th, from Hollywood to your headphones, this is entertainment and celebrity news. Today, powered by AI, I'm Cory with the Story. Hallmark dropped Hope Valley 1874, a prequel spinoff to, when calls the heart, back in March on their 2026 TV lineup. Costume designer Barbara Greggisova, who's dressed over 100 episodes of the original, faced the real head scratcher making outfits authentic for. Life on the 1874 Canadian Frontier. The big issue? Harley, any photos or portraits show what everyday folks wore. Back then, only rich family snapped pictures in their Sunday best for stiff formal shots, leaving designers guessing on work-a-day clothes for minors. And settlers, Greggisova dug deep into fashion books, libraries, and the web, pulling clues from those fancy portraits on hairstyles, colors, and trims. She scaled everything down to fit simpler lives, building a believable world from scraps of history. She also leaned on older fabrics and styles, knowing poor families repurposed hand-me-downs

1:04from past decades. Nothing got tossed, clothes got a second life, keeping that era's thrift alive on screen. Both shows nail that historical vibe, with when calls the heart wrapping its 13th season and 14th on deck. Catch the first seven episodes of Hope Valley, 1874. Now in Hallmark Plus, finale hits May 7th.