As a member of several historical-reenactment Facebook groups, I see a lot of people post a photo of cloth they've bought or are thinking of buying with a question about its suitability for a certain era. And so I thought I would write up a guide to give seamstresses more confidence in choosing a fabric, … Continue reading Choosing Fabric: Regency Edition
Author: Cassidy Percoco
Regency Women's Dress is available!
Finally, Regency Women's Dress is now actually available! If you preordered it over the last few months, it should be coming to you very soon. I'd love to hear what you think! Last week, Joy Melcher sold the first copy of the book at the JASNA event in Kentucky ... and then sold out! I'm … Continue reading Regency Women's Dress is available!
A Second Look at the Vox Victorians
Surely I've said everything I feel the need to? No, because I've continued conversations on the Historical Sew Monthly Facebook group and on Reddit, and Sarah Chrisman did a follow-up interview with SheKnows and then kindly sent me the full text of her answers, some of which were not used. Basically this is like an exclusive … Continue reading A Second Look at the Vox Victorians
Brown (HSM #9)
Edit: I guess this is the last time I try to post on Blogger from a mobile device - this post was finished and up, and then when I came back to work on another one I realized that most of it had been eaten and it was set back to draft. Why? Who knows. … Continue reading Brown (HSM #9)
P.S.: Happy Birthday to Me!
And what a great birthday it is! For this morning, as I came here to post a link to the Amazon US page for Regency Women's Dress, as it's now pre-orderable ... ... I noticed that I'm listed as the #1 new release in Textile & Costume! Based, I assume, on preorders from my Facebook … Continue reading P.S.: Happy Birthday to Me!
Mimic of Modes 