victorian
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Victorian “Tear Catchers”- a Frequent Myth
Every so often, this image, or similar images, make the…
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Finished Project- 18th Century Inspired Natural Form Dress
If you’ve been a long time blog follower you’ll know…
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Wet Feet! 1857 Warning Against Fashionable Shoes
Excerpted from “The Art of Preserving Health and Beauty- Essay…
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Washing (Laundry Tips)- May, 1857
Here’s a very interesting little article from 1857 about the…
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Finished Project: A Toddler Dress from 1897
I have a huge stack of La Mode Illustrees. Like,…
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1890’s Inspiration: Home-Made Muffs and Collarettes
I am working on a new 1890’s pattern, so as…
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New E-Pattern! 1879 Victorian Dinner Bodice
I’m SO excited to announce the latest E-Pattern! Yay! The…
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Finished UFO Project, and a Peek at Things to Come…
Did you know that The Dreamstress is hosting a neat…
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Finished Project: The Tissot Dress
Fair warning- this is a long and picture heavy post!…
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Finished Project: The 1870s Green Plaid Bustle Dress
I’m back from Costume College, my good friend is on…
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TV403 Bodice Progress
I’m plugging along on this bodice! This is Truly Victorian…
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Busy, Busy, Busy- and Lots of Sewing
I’ve been a bad little blogger! I’m around, but I’ve…
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This Easter’s Hats and Bonnets- Ladies Home Journal- April, 1897
If you’re following me on Facebook you may have seen…
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Finished Project: Natural Form Mourning Gown
First off- I absoultely LOVED reading all of your comments…
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Finished Project- and a Study in Silhouette
This weekend I finished up an elliptical hoop and bustle…
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>Finished Project- 1880s Tall Hat
> I just finished up a project I started last…
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>Two Dresses, 1879
> My bustle dress I was working on is all…
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>Projects- Bustle and Crochet
>Though not both together or at the same time ;)I…
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>Bustle Dress Progress- We Have Pleats!
>The underskirt and overskirt are nearly done! All they really…
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>Victorian Decorative Handwriting, 1883
>A little jump off from my normal eras of posting,…
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>Blouses, July 1900
> Click on any images for larger versions This post…
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>Embroidery, September 1899
> Hello all!I’m sorry I’ve been missing- we’re getting back…
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>Random Sewing Projects
> Actually sewing something for myself. The Folkwear Walking Skirt is…
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>18th Century Inspired Bustle Gown
>Ok…. I found some tan silk in my stash, so…
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>An Unfinished Skirt
>I scrapped this project, but here’s pictures of it anyways!…
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