Representing the different Estates of the Kingdom, with the Dress appropriate to each Estate and accompanied by critical and moral Reflections. While I think about what should come next and work on a couple of other projects, I'll be showing a short book from the Bunka Gakuen Library (where else?) that shows and talks about … Continue reading Les Costumes François
Author: Cassidy Percoco
Caps!
A little while ago, I started working on making a new cap - my earlier one was the first I'd ever made, of course I did it without a real pattern, and the cotton was too heavy as well, so it was just terrible. Because I wanted to be able to sell caps in my … Continue reading Caps!
Cabinet des Modés, 24e Cahier, 3e Figure
November 1, 1786 PLATE III. TWO women's Busts. The first, dressed in a Sky blue caraco, and her hair done in very-large curls, wears a natural-colored straw hat, lined with a pink satin with wide black stripes, and edged with a black ribbon. The crown of her hat is very-large, and made with a pink gauze … Continue reading Cabinet des Modés, 24e Cahier, 3e Figure
Cabinet des Modés, 24e Cahier, 2e Figure
November 1, 1786 Which is the young man who, seeing a woman who has a nice roundness behind, has not run immediately ahead to see her face? Which of us all is not seduced by the elegant roundness of a young woman, or even a young man whom one has only seen from the back? It … Continue reading Cabinet des Modés, 24e Cahier, 2e Figure
Patterns: Chapman Historical Museum
A little while ago I reported to you that I'd posted thousands of Victorian and early 20th century photographs at the Chapman, where I was working. And they are lovely sources, especially since I gradually added more and more portraits, plus a batch of pattern envelopes from the 1900s and 1910s. Just try out the … Continue reading Patterns: Chapman Historical Museum
Mimic of Modes 