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  • An 1833-ish Dickens Fair Gown!

    November 28, 2018

    #goals I have had an inexplicable love affair with the early 1830s for many years now, but it’s never been satiated….until NOW! This year, our Gigot Girl Gang™ is headed to Dickens…

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  • Vlog: The 1830s Bustle!

    November 16, 2018

    Howdy! We’re deep, deep down the #1830s rabbit hole, working diligently on our gowns with much haste in preparation for our trip to Dickens Fair in San Francisco on December 15th. Abby…

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  • Book Review: The Workwoman’s Guide by A Lady, 1838

    November 13, 2018

    Hey there you lovely costuming creatures, you! As many of you know, Lauren and I are currently up to our eyeballs in all things 1830s. Yep, we’re both busy ladies trying to…

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  • A Little History of “Vienna” Victorian Congress Boots

    September 3, 2018

    With the release of our shiny new “Vienna” Congress Boots this season, we thought we’d give a little history of this interesting, rather special kind of footwear. In the US the elastic-sided…

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  • An 1880s Bodice Plastron – Refit

    May 17, 2018

    Me and Abby in our bustle gowns – totally different styles but we actually used the same pattern for the apron. Do you ever pop into your Costume Closet to decide what…

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  • A Little History of “Eliza” Early Victorian Shoes

    February 12, 2018

    American Duchess “Eliza” Early Victorian Oxfords in brown Today in our “little history” post I’ll give you some background on our new split-vamp oxford “Eliza.” The idea for the “Eliza” shoes came…

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  • What I’ve Learned About the 1830s in 2.75 Days

    October 31, 2017

    Dress, c. 1835 – FIDM Though I have less and less time to devote to making historical costumes these days (ironically, but such is running two footwear companies), I still love a…

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  • A Late Date with the 1830s

    October 25, 2017

    Bunka Gakuen Costume Museum, 1835. Is it finally time to venture into the 1830s? I’ve talked about it for years; I’ve seen my friends do incredible 1830s gowns and even reproduce the…

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  • Please Vote! New Victorian/Edwardian Pumps in *Colors*

    October 24, 2017

    Shoes from J. Ferry, 1885-1890. The Met, 2009.300.1579a,b  Ladies, for the first time *ever* we are able to offer a range of colors in one of our new styles for next Spring.…

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  • 1820s Green Dress Construction Details – Bodice

    April 14, 2017

    Happy Friday! Abby here again for more yummy 1820s Green Dress construction info & detail shots! If you missed previous posts you can check out the general observation & sleeve details, dating,…

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  • 1830s Corset Inspiration & Research

    August 30, 2016

    Hello Lovelies – So I’m plugging away on my 1830s corset, and all seems to be going to plan…which is good seeing as how when I picked up my needle and thread…

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  • Dipping My Toe Into Uncharted Corsetry

    August 24, 2016

    Hello Lovelies! Abby here — Ok – so my title is not entirely true. I’ve made an 1800s corset before…hell I’ve even taught a workshop on how to pattern and make your…

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  • How to Use a Victorian Button Hook – Video!

    December 24, 2015

    Those of you who costume for mid-Victorian through Great War will be familiar with side-buttoning boots. They’re iconic and beautiful, but can be a little tricky to get closed if you don’t…

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  • My New Victorian Corset by Anachronism in Action

    October 26, 2015

    Over my years of historical costuming, I’ve learned enough about corsetry to know I know nothing. This is engineering to a T, with bust-to-waist ratios, shaping, materials knowledge and use, construction techniques,…

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  • “Bronte” Victorian Slippers & “Highbury” Regency Slippers – Pre-Order Open!

    March 20, 2015

    I’m a little late to the game here on the blog, but better late than never!  If you follow us on Facebook or Twitter, you’ll already know the new early 19th century…

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  • Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

    March 17, 2015

    Bonhams

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  • Early Victorian Slippers (to Get Excited About)

    February 9, 2015

    Women’s slippers, c. 1850 – LACMA Today’s post is all about slippers worn c. 1820s – 1850s (so a little pre-Victorian). Surprisingly ladies shoes remained fairly unchanged during this time. Shoes were…

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  • Hard Lessons in Victorian Corset Making – My “Duh” Moments…

    September 5, 2014

    Left side – boning, strength additions, and padding. I still have wrinkling, but it’s better than it was.Right side – no boning, no strength layers, no padding. I can make a mean…

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  • My First 1830s Dress – Complete!

    July 21, 2014

    I managed to finish something! It feels so good, considering the *pile* of started, half-finished, nearly-finished, and will-never-be-finished costume bits & bobs I have cluttering up my desk and all over my…

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  • Options for 1830s Headgear

    July 18, 2014

    This coming weekend is the first time I’ll take the red 1830s dress out for a spin (assuming I :::cough::: finish it :::cough:::), and while I had grand plans to create a…

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