Last week we trekked our way upto Scunthorpe in North lincolnshire to continue studying the Rv. Parkinson’s collection. Take a look at some of the stunning coats this gentleman had in his wardrobe: It is simply a joy to study coats like these. Some interesting facts from […]
Read more →In preparation for book 2 we have been busy in studying men’s coats and working on some more replicas. Meet Sno.401 – (images courtesy of Snowshill Manor, National Trust) This is a late c.1780s-1790s coat made from the most softest and exquisite silk velvet I’ve ever felt! […]
Read more →Brand New Course Created! We know many have studied and are teaching the later part of the 18th century – but our study of mantuas – and our love for the first half of the 18th c has led us to create this course on how to […]
Read more →Our Online School is starting to get there! We know we’ve not posted loads about this – to be honest we’ve been busy creating the content for the first course! But The Georgian Costume Study Centre is now up and running – with NO courses as of […]
Read more →1730s Fashion – An Intro Let’s talk about 1730s fashion trends The early part of the 18th century is one of those eras that appears to have gotten lost in time – especially fashion wise. It seems to have simply faded into being and become the years […]
Read more →18th Century Bits: We first came here back in 2018 to study the Aqualate Hall mantua (which we called Shrewsbury – it seems to have officially been retermed ‘Aqualate Hall’ now by the unknown authorities up there in the museum world) From that first session we always […]
Read more →So the last few years of seriously researching 18th century sewing techniques have finally paid off and produced a first book! This book studys and concentrates on a gown remade at some point during the 1750s and 1760s. The book provides a photo heavy study of the […]
Read more →Just found this fabulous image in a book on John Gay’s Trivia 🙂 What a stunning load of early 18th century mantuas simply gliding around the park!
Read more →Well guys, we are now LIVE and READY on Patreon! Here’s our welcome vid – just done while in the midst of clearing and preparing the shop for re-opening 12th April!
Read more →1760s – Dress in a Week Challenge Having spent the last few years solely working on replicas, this year (coz it’s a strange year) we decided to try and push ourselves, put what we’ve been learning into practise and see if we could make a gown in […]
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