Historic, Vintage, and Modern Sewing. In January of last year, I attended both my first Fur and Feathers Luncheon. The next one is in just a few short weeks! As well as a murder mystery dinner party! In November, whi.

Sunday, February 16, 2014. So I present to you version 1. 0 of my Gala dress for opening night. I have not finished, still got about two weeks to go and I might change my mind still.

Sunday, February 2, 2014. Because that was where a lot of my problems were coming from. I need to pad the front somehow so that I can get the correct drape over the bodice. Now, I think I may actually go ahead and put the beads on it. The innovation connection is that the bobbin-net machine was patented by John Heathcoat in 1808, which made net dresses much more affordable. Initially all machine made net was plain and had to be embroidered by hand.

When I first started this blog, I was an unemployed costumer attempting to create period gowns and costumes with very limited means. Although now employed, I still try to be as thrifty as possible. I hope you enjoy my journey into the land of inexpensive costuming and short articles.

Costumes, accessories, jewelry, and art, made and bought. But not for sale! Thursday, March 8, 2018. Caroline had a Big Bustle party for her birthday in October, held both at the Arboretum in DC and at her lovely Capitol Hill house. Yeah, I got l.

Yarn-Arts in the 19th Century. Welsh Landscape with Two Women Knitting by William Dyce, 1860. Both of these Yarn-Arts have a long and illustrious histories that I can take hours to retell. The patterns and pictures of knitting in the 19th century? June 13, 2011.

The fabric is a printed silk taffeta from my stash. I also made a matching reticule, with my leftover fabric and lining.