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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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V286: Costumer's Link Love, October

V286: Costumer's Link Love, October

It's time for another installment of Costumer's Link Love, where I share all the cool blogs I've found or been introduced to lately. You can also find these blogs added...
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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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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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V279: A Short Stop in Alexandria, Virginia

V279: A Short Stop in Alexandria, Virginia

Ha! You thought I'd miss today's blogpost, but here we are in Colonial Williamsburg, with wireless internet. :-) Alexandria explodes with quaint colonial charm. Today was mostly spent driving from...
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V278: How To Fit & Seam Your American Duchess Stockings

V278: How To Fit & Seam Your American Duchess Stockings

So you've purchased a pair of pretty silk stockings from my shop, and you love them, but perhaps they are a little big in the foot, or you would like...
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V277: Working With Ostrich Feathers: Plumes, Drabs, and Spads

V277: Working With Ostrich Feathers: Plumes, Drabs, and Spads

Today I would like to share my experiences with ostriches. ... or... at least their feathers. Ostrich feathers are not as straight-forward as one would think. There are three different...
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V276: Review: 18th Century Bath Products from Litttle Bits Clothing Company

A little while ago I received some lovely 18th century beauty products from Litttle Bits Clothing Company, and I have had the chance to test out the bath products. I...
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V274: Steampunking at Piper's Opera House, Virginia City, NV

V274: Steampunking at Piper's Opera House, Virginia City, NV

Last night was our 2nd Annual Victorian Steampunk Ball . It was riotous and epic and wonderful, and despite running around like a chicken with my head cut off, I...
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