In honor of the spring festival: three pairs of 18th Century Pockets! (bright, colorful, vaguely egg-shaped, and made for holding chocolates)
18th century , Accessories , fabrics , Playing Dress Up , underpinnings
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1790s , Blog , garment construction , total chaos
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A 1790s Printed Cotton Round Gown: Part 1
In which I sew a 1790s printed cotton round gown, and make some really REALLY dumb technical decisions.
1750s , 1790s , 18th century , Playing Dress Up
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18th Century Aftermath
Playing dress-up in the 18th Century is always fun. The 18th Century aftermath, however… occasionally isn’t.
1790s , 18th century , Cloaks and Mantelets , garment construction , tutorial
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An 18th Century Cardinal Cloak
Winters in the Pacific Northwest are very wet. I needed a cloak to keep me warm – so Here is a tutorial for an 18th Century Cardinal Cloak.
19th Century , American Girl doll , doll costumes , doll hat , millinery
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From the Archives: A Pink 1860s Summer Dress for an American Girl Doll
This pink 1860s summer dress for an American Girl doll is inspired by fashion plates showing summer dresses worn with wide straw hats.
1790s , Cloaks and Mantelets , Playing Dress Up , wig
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Green, White and Cardinal Red: A 1790s New Year Ensemble
For the new year, I freshened up a 1790s round gown and sewed lots of new accessories to make a 1790s New Year Ensemble!
1790s , Accessories , christmas , Cloaks and Mantelets , ruffleruffleruffle
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Pacific Northwestern 1790s Style
Northern America is colder and wetter than Northern Chile in January. I needed Pacific Northwestern 1790s style!
christmas , toys
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A Stuffed Elephant for Christmas. Bah Humbug.
A friend has a new baby and she is charming and precocious and I am making her a stuffed elephant for Christmas. Bah Humbug.
19th Century , Halloween , jewellery , Regency
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Happy Halloween
No Halloween shall be complete without my favorite antique October accessory – here’s to Sofia and her laudanum!
Halloween , stays
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It’s October.
It’s October. ‘Tis the season for big hair, fx makeup and historical underpinnings…