I love the Lilith. I only wish I wasn't eighty and only wear Birkenstocks.
On Glamorous 1920s Shoes and the History Behind Them
I keep meaning to copy this pattern we used at work for myself since one of the choristers was my…
On Late 18th Century Skirt Supports – The Unorthodox Edition
I'm not sure if it's the same thing as the book, but Johannes Pietsch did his dissertation on the Hüpsch…
On A 1630s Dutch Mistress
Please please please make those 1920s starburst Mary Janes someday!! 😍
On Glamorous 1920s Shoes and the History Behind Them
What is the grain line for the pieces?
On #ADCapeCult – Free 1910s Cape PDF Pattern!
😍I love these shoe/ boot types/ historic shoes from this era (…and most historical eras!) Feedback: the video was cute/…
On The Fascinating Lives of Buttonhooks
This was extremely helpful! I purchased a pair of black and ivory Paris boots on sale earlier this year and…
On How to Dye Ivory Leather Shoes
I was flipping through the 1948 Fall/Winter Sears catalog on Archive.org and saw a near clone of these! It's amazing…
On One Boot to Rule Them All
I did know that gussets, gores, and godets each had their own terminology, but there's something to be said for…
On Gussets, Godets, and Gores … and progress on the 17th c. Jacket
I’m fixing to order a pair of Janes, but I wanted to know from the source if there’s any particular…
On Shoes for Service: 1940’s Wartime Oxfords