A million thanks to KittyCalash for giving me the Versatile Blogger Award. It is a wonderful birthday present. 😀 The rules of the award are that you must: Thank and link back to the person who nominated you Paste the award to your blog Tell 7 thing about yourself Nominate 15 other blogs Seven things … Continue reading Versatile Blogger Award
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Portrait: Princesse de Broglie, by Ingres
Ages back, I did a poll on what sort of posts I ought to do, and while costume drama reviews came out as the most popular (and ... I've since done one), portrait costume analyses proved to be the second most popular choice. Ive never gotten around to writing any, partly because I get anxious … Continue reading Portrait: Princesse de Broglie, by Ingres
Pattern Time: 1860s Chemise
For my 150th post ( \o/ ), a quick little pattern someone might find useful. When I was working my way through a box a few weeks ago, I came across a chemise that didn't quite want to lay flat. I took a closer look at it to figure out why, and noticed that it … Continue reading Pattern Time: 1860s Chemise
Book Giveaway Redux
I had a few posts queued up to do other batches of books for the giveaway, but the fact that nobody seems to have wanted the Marie Antoinette books made me stop and take a step back. How's about if I just post the list of books/bundles I intended to post separately? And if anyone … Continue reading Book Giveaway Redux
A Necessary Skill
So I've arranged to come in on Monday to the Chapman and start taking patterns! I'm so excited - this project has been in the works in my mind for a long time and it was starting to feel a bit like a pipe dream. I'd prefer to work in chronological order, starting with the … Continue reading A Necessary Skill
Mimic of Modes 