Mmm…New Caps! Another offspring from one of our study trips – that box of caps has produced many a beautiful item. Oh gosh we wish you could’ve delved into that box with us – each cap and coif were like a delicate snow drop from history – […]
Read more →A Bit More on Our 100% Linen – Medium Weight… We have realised that if you’re trying to make a decision about fabrics it makes it much easier if you can have a better understanding of the cloth you are trying to consider. This is just a […]
Read more →Study Session at Berrington Hall I think we have a new goal for our business!: To plot as many patterns as possible from original coats, gowns, waistcoats etc so that you can begin to see the changes in the pattern cutting and see how they vary, develop […]
Read more →Our Fine Linen in Shift Form! The MMA Shift We thought we’d do a little post to display an item that some of our fabrics have been made up in so that you can get a better idea of what the fabric will do. This is our […]
Read more →June ‘The Months’ – 1749 J.June Details: – This is a lovely example of the ‘light flowery silks’ that is mentioned in A.Buck’s book (see our Bibliograhy link her for her book ‘Dress in the 18th C. England‘) which she says comes into fashion during 40s. This […]
Read more →Ahoy all Georgian Fans! We’ve just discovered another Dress like a Georgian Day and it’s in a beautiful Georgian Cottage of National Trust persuasion. It’s on the Bank Holiday May Day weekend and well worth an amble if anyone fancies it. It’d also be pleasing to see […]
Read more →Medium Weight – Good Quality 100 Linen – Natural White We know it must be hard for you online viewers to be able to tell the difference between all of these different linens but we hope we can make it clear. This new addition to the linen […]
Read more →2 New Linens Added! Our heart-felt goal is to have such a range of linens that it beggars belief! We’re a little far behind on that goal lol, but are pleased to announce two new linens to our range. Meet the New Linens! – This is like […]
Read more →Blue Linen Pocket Hoops Dated c. 1750-90 We have wanted to work on a replica of these for a while and finally got the chance when a Museum asked us to develop a pair of handmade pocket hoops. We straight away headed for the blue! These […]
Read more →1805-1810 Corset: Metropolitan Museum of Art We are currently researching an outfit for an exhibition at the Daily Mail History Festival at Chalk Valley – it’s to be for the year 1805 and we are dressing one of the ladies. On thursday we’re off upto Bath Fashion […]
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