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Historical Maternity gowns
I recently received an inquiry in response to a post I did a while back about historical maternity wear. In reference to this gown: c. 1850s (source Augusta Auctions) Question: Is this a dress that a...
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Gorgeous Embroidered Regency Era gown
I am doing a bit of textile research for an upcoming Regency Era project and stumbled upon this gorgeous original gown currently offered for sale by Ruby Lane Antiques. White cotton mull with silver...
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Research- upcoming 1890s project
I am currently doing research on the dress styles of rural American women in the 1890s. I will be designing clothing based upon garments from photographs. Here are a few favorites: Source: Fred...
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WWI Australian nurse
An Australian nurse at No 1 Australian Auxiliary Hospital with pet kangaroo Jimony. c. 1916. Image courtesy The Australian War Memorial’s collection.
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Overalls for women
I recently came across this beautiful example of a factory made garment produced specifically for the early 20th century working class. This garment is significant because it gives us a glimpse of what...
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1860s Bodices, Blouses, and Waists
I am currently working on a project for a museum that involves making 1860s era garibaldi blouses and I came across a discussion that caught my attention. The question was “Are blouses authentic and if...
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1880s-1890s era lingerie bodice
I came across this fabulous original 1880s-1890s era lingerie bodice while perusing Etsy. Simply gorgeous! (Also added to the “must sew list!”) This item was listed for sale on October 8, 2015 for...
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New policies for 2016
Wow! We’ve had an amazing year! I feel like I say that at the end of every year, but 2015 really turned out to be one of our busiest of all time! I estimate over the course of the past 12 months, we...
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Design inspiration: The Bustle Era
While browsing Etsy, I came across this beauty and it instantly caught my eye. Gorgeous in grey and the design is fabulous. I love all the ruching going on it the bodice. I think I see a new design...
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Curious ribbon bonnet
Occasionally, I peruse Ebay looking for interesting and inspiring original garments. My most recent search brought up this curious mid 19th century ribbon bonnet. It seems like the internal buckram...
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