I very briefly considered looking at my sewing output from the last year, but as it consists of the Cranford dress, a yoked circle skirt, a pair of pants, and two knit tops, it was too depressing to contemplate. As my true work is in writing, I thought that instead of depressing you with more self-criticism of my fitting skills, I would put together a Best Of 2014 by-the-month compilation instead.
January
March
April
May
June
July
August
In Defense of Pride & Prejudice (2005): A different perspective on the movie’s costuming.
September
A Difficult History: Feminism and Corsetry, Part I: Technically, all of September was taken up with this multi-part series.
October
On Mourning: Discussion of American, English, and French mourning practices of the 18th, 19th, and early 20th centuries.
November
Jennie Goodman’s Wedding Dress (1878): A purple taffeta Natural Form era dress, also with pattern.
December
Waistcoats: 19th and 20th Century: The evolution of vests, with hints for dating them.










Your blog is amazing! I love your analysis of historical dresses 🙂 I will be now constant reader of your posts :)))
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Thank you! Nice to make your acquaintance.
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