Hello to everyone from Williamsburg! My father, stepmother-to-be, and stepsister-to-be are visiting for the first part of this week, before we go on to Washington. Yesterday afternoon I went to Margaret Hunter's millinery shop and met Samantha of Couture Courtesan, who is as lovely and nice in person as she seems online, and I am … Continue reading The Dilemma of Interpreters' Costuming
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Fashion History Mythbusters: Victoria, Queen of Fashion
Victoria and Bertie, 1844 It is hard to understand Victorian era purses without first understanding Queen Victoria and her long rein over England. Her influence was so pronounced that it greatly affected styles and her middle class attitude was reflected in fashion. - Victorian Era Purses It's easy to understand why this misconception exists. The … Continue reading Fashion History Mythbusters: Victoria, Queen of Fashion
Nitty Gritty
I spoke about what I'm doing at my internship in general terms before, but I wanted to go into it with some specific examples. Lately, I've been going through a lot of medical supplies. Three or four donations were made that consisted entirely of equipment, medications, etc. and fortunately just about everything in them was … Continue reading Nitty Gritty
1911 Lingerie Dress Plans
Like everyone, I have a plethora of historical clothing I'd like to make in an ideal world where fabric is free and a seamstress does the tricky bits for me. Yesterday, though, I set some concrete goals for myself for ... well, I'm calling the goal "Dress U 2013," but obviously I'd like to be … Continue reading 1911 Lingerie Dress Plans
The Lady and the Highwayman (1989)
For my first review, I'd like to go with a "favorite" of mine - The Lady and the Highwayman. It's an adaptation of a Barbara Cartland novel that, surprisingly, stars Hugh Grant (not that surprising, thought, as a lot of established actors seem to have worked on one or another of these). Plot: The film … Continue reading The Lady and the Highwayman (1989)
Mimic of Modes 