A little while ago, I came across NetGalley - a site where ARCs and recently published books are made available (generally upon request). There's a good sampling of history books: not fashion history, which I didn't expect to find, but I find social history in general almost as interesting. Clothes are one facet of understanding … Continue reading Book Review: Our Crowd, by Stephen Birmingham
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Regency Corsets (or Stays if you will)
My very first post to this blog was a kind of a summary of corset construction and style in the period 1790-1810. It's awkwardly written, because I was excerpting from a paper and summarizing and wasn't used to blogging like this! It seems like a good time to revisit the topic, now that I've spent … Continue reading Regency Corsets (or Stays if you will)
HSM 2016 Challenge #3: Protection
For the "Protection" challenge, I made a chemise to wear for the Civil War Weekend. Chemises, of course, protect your skin from the corset, and your corset (and other clothes) from your skin, and so are a perfect thing to make as an example of a protective garment. This is the pattern I used, which … Continue reading HSM 2016 Challenge #3: Protection
Magasin des Modes, 2e Cahier, Plate I
November 30, 1786 Again a redingote in a new form. It is buttoned with two rows of buttons to the waist, and with only one from the waist to the bottom. This redingote is of lemon yellow wool, with apple green stripes. The collar and cuffs, slit à la Marinière, are of dark green satin. The buttons … Continue reading Magasin des Modes, 2e Cahier, Plate I
Magasin des Modes, 1er Cahier, Planche III
November 20, 1786 ENGLISH FASHIONS. Will we censure the English Fashions, in order to raise ours over theirs? Will we establish a comparison between them, in order to always give the preference to ours? Will we reproach English attitudes, in order to give ourselves a dogmatic air? Will we approve or fault everything which has … Continue reading Magasin des Modes, 1er Cahier, Planche III
Mimic of Modes 