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Roman Garb for SCA
I discovered my area's SCA group last summer and started going to their weekly meetings around the end of the year. I'm lucky - our local...
Apr 27, 2023
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Utilitarian Edwardian Combinations
Sometime last summer, having finished my 1890s corset, but not started planning the corresponding wardrobe, I bought a pattern for...
Apr 13, 2023
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Project Catch-Up and the Event That Wasn't
My goodness, this year is flying! While I have been very motivated to plan (or at least dream of) some sewing projects, the motivation to...
Apr 7, 2023
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2023 Goals
Now that we've established that I didn't meet most of my 2022 goals, I am going to keep 2023's goals vague. Vague Goal #1: SCA Garb (3rd...
Jan 11, 2023
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2022 Wrap-Up
I have had one hell of a year. I left the job I've been at (on and off) for seven and a half years, and finally got a job in the field I...
Dec 21, 2022
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Thoughts on This Green Dress
I originally sewed this green Regency dress back in 2015 (give or take a year), made from a straight size of Simplicity 4055. I had...
Dec 15, 2022
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Blue Lace-Up Bodice
I have, once again, been long absent from this blog and from sewing. I moved rather suddenly in August (like toured one day and moved in...
Dec 2, 2022
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A Purple Bralette
To go with my pale purple shorts - and still riding the high of making a nice bralette - I decided to make a bandeau/bralette out of the...
Jun 16, 2022
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Purple Pajama Shorts
With my desire for cute lingerie and sleepwear still going strong, I went looking for more cute patterns. I had bought a non-stretch...
Jun 2, 2022
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A Periwinkle Bralette
I was suddenly overtaken by the urge to make cute bralettes as an excuse to buy fabrics I don't get to work with in my historical sewing....
May 12, 2022
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Making the DAR Vest
At some point in 2020 or 2021 (it's all a bit of a blur these days) I bought myself Fig Leaf Pattern's DAR Museum vest pattern. I finally...
Apr 28, 2022
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More Regency Reticules
When I went through my fabric stash at the end of 2020, I rediscovered two pieces of polyester brocade - one in a blue/brown pattern and...
Jan 19, 2022
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2022 Project Goals
My list for 2021 basically contained every project I could think of. It was incredibly aspirational, but not very realistic. So this year...
Jan 5, 2022
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2021 Project Wrap-Up
What a year, huh? It managed to be both better and worse than 2020 was. Looking back on 2021, I feel like I barely did any sewing at all,...
Dec 29, 2021
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Late 1890s Corset Part 4 - Flossing & Wrap Up
Part 1 - Research & Resources Part 2 - Mockups Part 3 - Construction My 1890s corset is finally constructed and wearable, but it's not...
Jul 22, 2021
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A Straw Regency Bonnet
Back in May or so, Nehelenia Patterns had a pre-order for an 1800-1830s straw bonnet. I've been wanting a straw bonnet for my Regency...
Jul 15, 2021
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Regency Ribbon Bodices
I found the image to the left on Pinterest ages ago and fell in love with the idea of an over-bodice made of ribbons. Eventually (read:...
Jul 8, 2021
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Late 1890s Corset Part 3 - Construction
Ok, so my corset quietly slipped from being a "work in progress" to an "unfinished object" sometime during March and April, mostly...
Jul 1, 2021
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"Whatever Shall I Wear?" Review
"Whatever Shall I Wear? A Guide to Assembling a Woman's Basic 18th Century Wardrobe" is exactly what the subtitle says it is - a solid...
Jun 10, 2021
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"Household Sewing with Home Dressmaking" Review
If you spend enough time in online costuming communities, you will inevitably hear about Bertha Banner, author of "Household Sewing with...
May 27, 2021
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