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A First Look at "Astoria" Edwardian Shoe Prototype

A First Look at "Astoria" Edwardian Shoe Prototype

I interrupt "50s week" to bring you this very important post. I just received the first photos of Astoria, the Edwardian shoe that has been in development. Here is your...
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A 1908 Evening Gown, Beginnings

A 1908 Evening Gown, Beginnings

A little while ago I decided to try a gown from a period I love but have never sewn for, the Edwardian Era. I flipped through my "Costume in Detail"...
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Edwardian Footwear - Thrift Score!

Edwardian Footwear - Thrift Score!

It seems like every time I go in a thrift store lately (all two times in the past two weeks), I come away with some really great stuff. Both the...
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Magazine Treasures of 1916

Magazine Treasures of 1916

Recently I lucked into the acquisition of real honest-to-goodness primary source material, courtesy of an old friend of mine from high school, Corinne. Her dear mother was getting rid of...
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