It was kind of a surprise to me that I'd get involved in fountain pen mania, but thinking about it from a more distant perspective, it seems pretty obvious. It's not just that I'm into historical fashion - I wear clothes I've made from repro 1950s patterns, sew on a machine with a treadle, use … Continue reading Newish Hobby – Fountain Pens
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Catching up on CoBloWriMo!
Costume Blog Writing Month, that is! I've been doing so much long-form writing lately that I thought it would be fun to loosen up a little. There is a semi-official list of prompts, so let me get the ones I've missed in here on the third day of the month. Day One: Introductions Hello! I'm sure … Continue reading Catching up on CoBloWriMo!
What are you doing, girl?
A few days ago, I introduced you to my new Patreon page, but I wanted to give you more background about why I decided to do this and so on. With this blog, I try to bridge the gap between costuming/reenactment and academia. I do post about sewing projects, when I do them (unless I'm … Continue reading What are you doing, girl?
Not moving, but not standing still
I've been in a reading/writing/sewing slump for a good handful of months now, due to a number of factors: - The last dress I tried to make for myself ended up looking terrible, due to the fabric being too polyestery and stiff for the design, and to the fact that the cut of the bodice … Continue reading Not moving, but not standing still
Miner Street, Canton, in 1900
I can't believe I've been working on this exhibition since the spring. Well, technically, I spent quite a few months in between researching a walking tour of Main Street - originally my brother agreed to make an ambitious app for it, which was then scaled back into a page on our website, and then recently … Continue reading Miner Street, Canton, in 1900
Mimic of Modes 