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2013 Costume College, Pt. 1

2013 Costume College, Pt. 1

I'm back! I'm alive! Costume College was splendid this year. I had SO much fun, met and chatted with so many cool people, and took so...SO...many photos. I'm breaking this...
Bastille Day Picnic 2013

Bastille Day Picnic 2013

This past Sunday, our local costume club, the Great Basin Costume Society, held a little picnic in honor of Bastille Day. We called it the "Off With Her Head Tea."...
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V293: Finished Project: Indienne Print "Curtain-Along" Gown, 1780

V293: Finished Project: Indienne Print "Curtain-Along" Gown, 1780

I finished my "Curtain-Along" dress in time to wear to Colonial Williamsburg, but it rained the day I had planned to wear it, and only donned it for a couple...
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V292: American Duchess Autumn Sale! 10% Off Historical Shoes n' Accessories

V292: American Duchess Autumn Sale! 10% Off Historical Shoes n' Accessories

Celebrate this most lovely of seasons with us - gear up for Halloween, or even get a jump on your Holiday gift shopping. Visit www.american-duchess.com or click the image above...
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V281: Rainy Sunday in Colonial Williamsburg

V281: Rainy Sunday in Colonial Williamsburg

Today, our second day in Colonial Williamsburg, is rainy and cold. On top of that, I've got a cold myself, so getting up and out in costume was a little...
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V272: Finished Indienne Print Curtain Gown, 1780

V272: Finished Indienne Print Curtain Gown, 1780

Finally I've got all the little bits n' bobs complete on my Indienne print Curtain-Along dress, and just in time too - we leave for Colonial Williamsburg this coming Wednesday!...
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V262: Progress on the "Curtain-Along" 1780s Indienne Gown

V262: Progress on the "Curtain-Along" 1780s Indienne Gown

So far so good - and sleeves that FIT! This project might have been quick if I hadn't spend whole chunks of days not doing a darn thing. At least...
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V251: Starting the Indienne Gown, 1780s

V251: Starting the Indienne Gown, 1780s

With only about a month left until we leave for Williamsburg, I have rather a lot of sewing to do! I was giddy when I found this Indienne print cotton...
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V231: Indienne Chintz a la Waverly Window Curtains, 1780s

V231: Indienne Chintz a la Waverly Window Curtains, 1780s

Good 18th century style Indienne print chintz can be hard to find. For some reason, rambling, graphic florals, in a limited color palette, on a white or light ground aren't...
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