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V126: A Colonial Williamsburg Pocket for Colonial Williamsburg

V126: A Colonial Williamsburg Pocket for Colonial Williamsburg

I'm about to leave on a West Coast cruise for eight days and I thought I'd take along some embroidery. I'm not much of an embroiderer, but it interests me,...
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V122: Beginnings of a Polonaise Jacket

V122: Beginnings of a Polonaise Jacket

Gallerie des Modes, 1780. Dames a la Mode on Tumblr I've finally settled on a design for one of my Colonial Williamsburg pieces - a polonaise jacket, inspired by a...
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V114: Incredible 18th Century Jackets from the Imatex Online Collection

I have to give mad thanks to Emily over at My Vintage Visions, who showed me the secret of searching the Imatex costume collection, a wonderful resource with gigantic photos...
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V110: Pink Jackets of the 18th Century

...I want one. I want it to be patterned taffeta-silky-something. WANT. Inspo.... Okay, I know it's a polonaise, but let's just say it counts :-) ; 1775, Killerton, Devon, Nat'l...
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V82: How To Decorate Pemberley Regency Shoes Like It's 1789

V82: How To Decorate Pemberley Regency Shoes Like It's 1789

As of late I've been inspired by that interesting transitional period in women's dress, around the end of the 1780s and into the 1790s. Many things changed - the waistline...
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V68: Operations Petticoat: Two Finished 18th Century Petties

V68: Operations Petticoat: Two Finished 18th Century Petties

I finally finished two Georgian petticoats that seem to have taken me forever to do. Petticoats are supposed to be easy, right? Celadon green silk petticoat with pinked ruffle, sheer...
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V59: New "Kensington" 18th Century Leather Shoes in Black and Red

V59: New "Kensington" 18th Century Leather Shoes in Black and Red

Last week I asked you all for your help in deciding what color Kensingtons to release first. All three colors (black, red, and ivory) are the goal, but we just...
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V52: 1770s Pannier Experiments - Style 1

V52: 1770s Pannier Experiments - Style 1

In poking around the 1770s it becomes obvious that panniers are the thing to wear. I've never made panniers before - I usually land in the 1780s and 90s, when...
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V49: 18th Century Quilted Petticoats

I am thinking of quilting a petticoat. My mom thinks that's insane, but it really seems doable, even for an inpatient girl like me. The quilted petticoats in the Colonial...
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V43: 18th Century Experiments in Hair, and New $6 Neckerchief

V43: 18th Century Experiments in Hair, and New $6 Neckerchief

Last night I spent hours...HOURS...working on Edwardian hair styles, but I discovered that I needed more switches and hair pieces (today's work), before attempting any more of those styles. I...
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V36: SuperStripe Sunday - Stripes in the 1770s

Met It's Superbowl Sunday here in America Land. I don't follow football, so I'll be burying myself in the sewing loft and trying to accomplish something on the 1912 Titanic...
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V35: Starting on Fabric Stamping for Colonial Williamsburg

V35: Starting on Fabric Stamping for Colonial Williamsburg

Yesterday I thought I'd try my hand at stamping the linen/cotton I bought for one of my Colonial Williamsburg jackets. I don't have a ginormous fabric stretcher thing, so I...
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