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  • July 2021 Pre-Order is Open

    July 2, 2021

    We sortof fell off the wagon with the whole “new collection every month, woo” intention, but after a two month break, it’s time for another pre-order! This month we have a mini-collection:…

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  • Starting A ‘Bridgerton’ Pelisse à la Lady Danbury

    June 21, 2021

    Have you caught Bridgerton fever? I have! I absolutely adored the glimmering gowns, character-defining color palettes, and strong aesthetic voice of costume designer Ellen Mirojnick. And so, naturally, I’ve been inspired to…

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  • Fabrics for the 18th Century and Beyond

    June 14, 2021

    One of the top questions I get from budding 18th century costumers is “what fabric should I use?” Luckily, there is ample choice for the Georgian era, though not as much a…

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  • Let’s Make Some Men’s Shoes

    May 31, 2021

    …for real. A couple years back we made a stab at developing a men’s historic footwear collection. We did a pump, a latchet shoe, and a boot all from around the 1780s-1810s.…

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  • Photoshoot – Into The Woods

    May 24, 2021

    Over the past year, so many of us have felt a yearning for a more natural, peaceful life. I know I certainly have, and have spent more than a little time in…

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  • 1780s Embroidered Italian Gown – Skirts and Sleeves

    May 21, 2021

    In the first post on this project, I constructed the bodice front and back. Now it’s time for skirts – the fun part – and sleeves – the evil part. Skirts first.…

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  • A 1780s Embroidered Italian Gown – Finally

    May 15, 2021

    Most of my 2020 was spent in working on – and finishing! – UFOs or “unfinished objects.” I completed my 1760s Sunset Silk Robe a la Francaise, an 1890s linen jacket, a…

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  • April Vintage Pre-Order is OPEN!

    April 9, 2021

    I will admit I haven’t been sewing much (Covid energy-sap), but I do have plans. Honestly all I’ve really been up to is -work- but at least it’s fun work, getting so…

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  • The February 2021 Collection is Here – {Pre-Order Open!}

    February 26, 2021

    Time for the first collection of 2021! This year, the big plan is to do a pre-order every single month through August (yowza!). Our February collection got off to a bit of…

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  • The {FREE} American Duchess Cape Pattern

    February 8, 2021

    Click Here for the pattern Howdy! Since we put our Patreon to sleep, we needed to find a new place to host the #ADCapeCult 1910s Wrap Cape pattern. So it’s going to…

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  • {Video} Cake or Death – Marie Antoinette

    February 3, 2021

    This is a bit of a weird one. Last Spring, 2020, I made an attempt at Youtube, like SO many of us. I had an idea for a series of cake-decorating-meets-interesting-historical-deaths. Dark…

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  • How to Care for “Velvet” Finish Sauvage Leather

    February 1, 2021

    Leather comes in many different finishes, from smooth to suede to velvety. It’s important to know how to look after each of these leather types to keep your shoes looking great. Many…

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  • My 2020 Costuming Year in Review

    January 27, 2021

    This has indeed been a weird, challenging, rough year. I think I’ve left my house, like, 20 times max for 10 months. During this time I feel I sewed very little, but…

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  • Old Projects I, Uh, Forgot to Post About

    January 20, 2021

     With all the updates to Ye Olde Blogge, I was going back and checking the “Projects” page when I found several costumes I finished but never actually posted about. The horror! So…

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  • Lessons of the Volante – So Far

    January 13, 2021

    Du….Du Hast…Du Hast Mich… There’s something about pleat-to-fit garments that both attract me and drive me bonkers. I think it’s a combination of no two surviving examples being the same and my…

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  • Pattern Notes & Adjustments for Simplicity S8941

    January 6, 2021

    As promised, here is my really big post of pattern notes and adjustments for Simplicity S8941 1790s to Regency Round Gown and Open Robe pattern. This pattern was originally designed in the…

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  • 1833 Plaid Silk Gown + All the Accessories – Done!

    December 23, 2020

    I can’t believe I never shared *finished* photos of the 1833 plaid day dress with all the accessories. I went through the whole making of it but, like…never showed the finish. That’s…

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  • The Medieval Gambeson as Winter Historybounding Jacket

    December 16, 2020

    We all *love* historybounding – wearing historical garments in modern contexts, mixed with modern dress or styling in some way great or small. It’s “secret” history…the muggles see an interesting jacket, but…

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  • The Pincurl Diary – How to Do 1930-50s Hair for a Whole Week

    December 9, 2020

    How remiss am I in never posting this video I made earlier in the year. This is a tutorial of sorts for how to set wet-set one’s hair and then maintain it…

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  • 2020 Holiday Shipping Dates

    December 4, 2020

     Important announcement! Here are the shipping deadlines for this holiday season – USPS: We recommend getting your orders in a few days before these dates, so we have time to pick, check,…

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