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Time Travel : Goodbye Old Friend

Time Travel : Goodbye Old Friend

Ladies and Gentlemen (of which there are likely very few)... Last weekend I sold a costume I'd made for Halloween some years ago. I had listed it on Etsy and...
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1790s Jacket: Finished, Worn, Loved

1790s Jacket: Finished, Worn, Loved

That's right, I actually managed to put off finishing my 1790s jacket until the very last possible day, and then completed it just in time, along with an all-purpose quilted...
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Amadeus Award: Five 18th c. Blogs I Can't Live Without

Amadeus Award: Five 18th c. Blogs I Can't Live Without

Time for me to pass on this wonderful award that was given to me a little while ago by Mrs. Woffington. So here goes...This award, originally bestowed by Wolfgang Amade...
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Tagged: Miscellany
1790s Jacket Progress: So Near Yet So Far!

1790s Jacket Progress: So Near Yet So Far!

Here it is, the update on the 1790s stripey jacket, as promised!There really wasn't and isn't much left to do on this piece. Tonight I set the sleeves, sewed some...
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Rococo-Inspired Feather Headbands

Rococo-Inspired Feather Headbands

Ok, I know. I've been REALLY bad about updating this blog, after you all came to read it. I promise, PROMISE you an updated TONIGHT on the red-striped jacket I've...
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Tagged: Miscellany
Feathers:  Look What I've Got!!!

Feathers: Look What I've Got!!!

The trip up to Reno this past weekend proved to be very fruitful indeed! I came back with more feathers! I acquired a bag full of beautiful, perfect, fanned out...
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Tagged: 18th Century

A Wee Poll...

My wonderful female readers, if it is not too much to ask, would you all kindly fill out the poll below? My eternal gratitude! I know it has not much...
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Tagged: Miscellany

A Little Bird...

...you know you want to click the little bird and see where it goes.Go on...click it! See what rabbit hole it leads you down...
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Tagged: Miscellany
Time Travel: Edwardian Picnic

Time Travel: Edwardian Picnic

Last Saturday I attended the PEERS "River City Picnic" up in beautiful and much-missed Alameda. In preparing for this day, I realized I had absolutely no passable Edwardian costume, and...
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Tagged: Events
Scratch Hats: How To Make Structured Period Hats From Craft Store Goodies

Scratch Hats: How To Make Structured Period Hats From Craft Store Goodies

No period costume is complete without a hat. The proper hat can make a costume really stand out, and the absence of one can break it (and sunburn your head.)....
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Event: Egyptianesque Returns

Event: Egyptianesque Returns

Another appearance of the Egyptian-themed late 18th c. wrap-front voile dress, worn to Le Societe De Pique-Nique's "Sphinx N' Drinks" picnic, last Sunday. Egyptianesque accessories included a lovely gold and...
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1790s Jacket: A Bit O' Progress

1790s Jacket: A Bit O' Progress

The bulk of the project mostly pinned together, to get an idea how it will all look when completed. I started putting together this jacket last night, using a flatlining...
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