I don't think I've posted about this before. A local re-enactor and photographer who's also a family friend has asked me to make him a pair of woolen breeches for his impression of a slave at the Schuyler Mansion in Albany. He gave me three hand-woven (they have real selvages) black-and-white striped wool blankets to … Continue reading New Commission: Breeches
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Period Drama Week, Pt 2
Second part of Elegance of Fashion's survey! 11. Which period drama which you haven't seen yet do you most want to watch? Our Mutual Friend. A friend in my classes who was a kindred spirit into period movies always wanted to show it to me, and we never got around to watching it. 😦 12. … Continue reading Period Drama Week, Pt 2
This outfit is coming together
So, I still need to make a stomacher and a cap, but at last the jacket is finished enough that I can put it on with everything else and see how it fits. I won't be wearing it this weekend at Fort Ticonderoga, but the Old Stone Fort Museum in Schoharie is having a re-enactment … Continue reading This outfit is coming together
Period Drama Week Questions (I)
This time, posted during the right week. *thumbs up* The first half of Elegance of Fashion's Period Drama Week questions. (Updated with pictures!) 1. How did you get into period dramas? I don't even know. I think I liked movies with dresses in them since I was little. I think the P&P95 box set may … Continue reading Period Drama Week Questions (I)
How do I say this …
It turns out that the event at Fort Ti is for people registered with units only, so we can't go in costume and my "lovely" jacket won't be seen for a while. I've contacted one unit about joining up for later events, and it seems like most of the events they do (and they do … Continue reading How do I say this …
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