1983.31.1a-b; pattern available at link The tag on the hanger and the electronic records tell of this dress's difficult road to dating: the wide sleeves, the fringe, and the little peplum play havoc with some of the traditional standards. Fringe, as well as the simple construction of the skirt, points to 1860 or earlier. Wide, … Continue reading Day Dress, early 1860s
Category: 1860s
1860s Plans
I feel like it's been ages since I made a more personal post, but I can see that it's only been about three weeks. (Although that was job-related. By the way, I've put up a lot of letters, transcribed, and two diaries.) You may have noticed that I very rarely post about my own sewing, … Continue reading 1860s Plans
A Question for the Living Historians and Re-enactors
You probably all know by now that I love to do research and write (but mostly do research), and lately I've been working on turning that blog post, Fashion vs. Feminism, into an article, with citations and five times as much text and things. You probably also know that I haven't made very many ensembles, and … Continue reading A Question for the Living Historians and Re-enactors
Coiffures of Godey's 1864
Last weekend I gave you the January fashion plates from my bound 1875 Godey's - this Saturday, in honor of My Vintage Visions's trip to Gettysburg, as she was looking at hairstyles, I thought I'd share the hair pages from my 1864 Godey's, all through the year. Fig. 1 - Spring coiffure for a young … Continue reading Coiffures of Godey's 1864
A Successful Day
Today I went down to Hudson to have lunch with a school friend (that sounds very 1930s-English, doesn't it?), and after we ate we went around to a few of the antique shops! As I'd already bought four antique fashion magazines on eBay this morning - three were from the 1920s, so it counts as … Continue reading A Successful Day
Mimic of Modes 