This regency ballgown for an American Girl Doll was made as a distraction from reality during my final grad school presentations….
1780s , Hat , millinery , total chaos , tutorial
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An 18th Century Brain Hat: Tutorial
A tutorial for an 18th Century Brain Hat: a fabric-covered bergere hat with loops and puffs of silk gauze all over the crown!
knitting
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Alpaca and Angel Tears: In which I (reluctantly) learn to knit.
In which i buy alpaca wool, and and a real life angel teaches me to knit. (I will not be the only crafter who cannot do this simple thing!)
1790s , Accessories , Regency
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Paper Fans and Polka Dots
I spent an afternoon painting paper fans in gold, silver and bronze! Here’s to the magic of polka dots on paper fans!
1790s , shoes , tutorial
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1790s Painted Shoes Part 2
A pair of white Regency slippers and a bottle of Angelus Leather Paint – Here is my tutorial for 1790s painted shoes: part 2
1790s , shoes , tutorial
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1790s Painted Shoes Part 1
A pair of white Regency slippers and a bottle of Angelus Leather Paint – Here is my tutorial for 1790s painted shoes: part 1
18th century , Hat , millinery , ruffleruffleruffle , tutorial
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Tutorial for an 18th Century Trimmed Bergere Hat:
The short version: I bought a straw hat blank and I fell in love. The long version: a tutorial for an 18th Century trimmed hat!
1790s , Playing Dress Up , underpinnings
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The Glamour Beneath the Glitz: The underpinnings of a Pretty Pretty Princess
The glamour beneath the glitz. Here’s the reality of what it’s like under the skirt of a pretty pretty princess!
1790s , Playing Dress Up , Regency
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A 1790s Round Gown in Autumn
Last fall I went up to Reno and took the Green Blob with me to enjoy the fall color. Here is my green 1790s round gown in autumn!
1780s , 18th century , Accessories , ruffleruffleruffle
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Those Frenchies Seek My Ruffles Everywhere: Tutorial for a Swashbuckling 1780s Ruffled Fichu
Last fall I went up to Reno and took the Green Blob with me to enjoy the fall color. Here is my green 1790s round gown in autumn!