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1850s Ivory Quilted Winter Hood (HSM #5)
I was mentally preparing for my 19th century winter adventure a few months ago by taking note of the suitable warm winter outerwear in my historic closet. One of the warmest garments I have is my 1855...
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Genevieve At A Spring Fete
Genevieve, the name I gave to my most recently constructed mid-19th century sewing project back in 2019, was only able to be worn once before all events ceased. So when friends and I decided to gather...
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Mid-Century Birthday Croquet At Roseland Cottage
Finally, a break from stay-related blog posts! (Slow sewing progress is being made, but not enough to post about…) In the meantime, I have an armchair peep into a lovely birthday outing with friends on...
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GBVS Newport Weekend 2022, Part II (Mansion Tours)
One of the add-ons to the GBVS Newport Weekend in 2022 was the opportunity to visit a number of the mansions for tours. I took advantage of this and visited The Breakers, Rosecliff, Marble House, and...
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When The Dress No Longer Fits (1896 Evening Gown)
Way back in 2012, I made a Bronze and Pink 1893 evening gown. The original construction information can be found in the original post. I updated it in 2013 (documented in this past post) and continued...
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Gilded Age Weekend Highlights
Last year, friends and I decided to treat ourselves to a historical weekend away. With a number of bustle (1870s and 1880s) and 1890s dresses languishing in our closets, the chosen theme was the Gilded...
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Gilded Age Weekend Portraits
As I shared in my last post, friends and I planned a historical weekend away that had a Gilded Age theme. Part of the idea was to document some of our older and recently made clothing in a fabulous...
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1875 Reception Dress Photo Shoot
I was really excited to spend lots of time working on and finally completing this dress during the summer of 2020. At that time, there was no option of finding a fabulous indoor place to take photos,...
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1830s Holiday Cheer
For the holidays last year, friends and I decided to have an 1830s-clothed dinner at a local historical inn. We had a lovely meal, enjoyed the company, and had fun looking around at all of the lovely...
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Summary of 2023: Looking Forward To 2024
Time just keeps flying! It feels like 2023 started with a bang and the momentum hardly let up. All of a sudden it’s time to look back on this year’s accomplishments and start looking ahead to next...
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Proof Of A Regency Picnic
Historically clothed events continue to be somewhat sparse on my calendar, but I have photographic evidence of having gathered with friends last summer to partake in a Regency themed picnic. We were...
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