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V310: Progress on the 1740s Snowshill Habit

V310: Progress on the 1740s Snowshill Habit

I *have* been sewing - deadlines and reasons to rush and all that. I've made a little progress on the 1740s Habit I planned for some time ago, but it's...
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V297: Review: Litttle Bits 18th Century Makeup Products

V297: Review: Litttle Bits 18th Century Makeup Products

For those of your interested in 18th century makeup - recipes, application, general wear - you'll be pleased with Litttle Bits Clothing Company's line of Georgian beauty products for the...
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V294: LACMA Sacque-Ma Fabric on the Way!

So I was able to order the silk brocade fabric for my new obsessive project, the LACMA Sacque-ma. I feel like...like...I'm now part of a special club of historical costumers...
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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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V291: New Project: LACMA Sacque-ma

V291: New Project: LACMA Sacque-ma

Well, it's happened again. You will know what I speak of. I've bumped into a dress that I simply *must make.* It's this one, from LACMA: LACMA Collections Online -...
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V287: My 18th Century Pocket

V287: My 18th Century Pocket

So...I did make a pocket. It only took me 7 months to complete because of my intrepid laziness when it comes to hand embroidery. Luckily, flying on airplanes is a...
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V285: Colonial Williamsburg Swag

V285: Colonial Williamsburg Swag

We're back from our Williamsburg-Monticello-Montepelier trip, and I've got swag to share with you. I mean...how can anyone historically-inclined go to these places *without* loading up on some of the...
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V284: A Visit To Montpelier, Home of James and Dolley Madison

V284: A Visit To Montpelier, Home of James and Dolley Madison

Today we visited the gorgeous home of James and Dolley Madison, Montpelier. It differed greatly from Monticello, in grounds as well as architecture, though Jefferson had a hand in the...
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V282: The DeWitt Museum at Colonial Williamsburg

V282: The DeWitt Museum at Colonial Williamsburg

Today was another rainy, soggy, cold day in Colonial Williamsburg, so we checked out of our hotel and went for an inside-activity, touring the fascinating displays of 18th century furniture,...
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V283: Visiting Monticello

V283: Visiting Monticello

Today we took a little trip up to Monticello, the gorgeous, stunning, incredible home of Thomas Jefferson. No photos were allowed inside the house, which means you shall all have...
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V280: Our First Day in Colonial Williamsburg

V280: Our First Day in Colonial Williamsburg

Carriage tour in the morning Today my mumsies and I enjoyed our first full day in the 18th century, touring the Governor's Palace, poking our heads in shops, taking a...
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