About Maison Markl

Hi, I’m Victoria Markl

MASTER TAILORESS & HISTORICAL FASHION EXPERT

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My love for costumes and (historical) fashion started very early on in my life but I only discovered my passion for sewing and creating with textiles a little over ten years ago.
Growing up and living in Vienna made sure that I was always surrounded by theatres and history and as a child I loved watching costume movies from the 1950s. The glitz and glam of those movies was truly fascinating and I always wondered how someone was able to create those beautiful dresses.

My sewing journey started as a teenager when I bought a cheap sewing machine, a very crappy sewing pattern and fabric which was really not meant to become a historical dress. But somehow it worked out and that was the start of all of this.

After my A-Levels I attended a fashion school and in late 2020 I took my exam to get my Master Craftman’s Certificate (Meistertitel).

Now at the end of 2025, after working for a few years in a completely different field of work I decided it was finally time to pursue what I do best: Working with fabrics, creating patterns and researching historical fashion.

My main area of expertise lies in european fashion in the 18th, 19th and 20th century. I also dipped my toes into theatre work at Nationaltheater Mannheim (Germany) and also had an internship and later freelanced at Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien (Austria).
I also work as a fashion history consultant for various private individuals and companies.

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What I offer

✧ bespoke historical fashion and historically inspired evening wear

✧ ready to wear corsets and underpinnings

✧ consultant for historical fashion

✧ fashion history talks (german and english)

For all inquiries, contact victoria@maisonmarkl.com