What's that? A podcast?? Yes! This episode is based on one of my first blog posts, Candace Wheeler: the Mother of American Interior Design.
Tag: 19th century
18th Century Women’s Dress Book!
Everyone! I am incredibly happy to announce that I have signed a contract with Routledge to produce a book of patterns of eighteenth-century women’s garments!
Late Georgian Hairstyles: Fewer Buns Than You'd Think
It looks like I made a Twitter thread on this back in February of 2020, and while I always intended to turn it into a blog post, I suppose it's not surprising that I, er, forgot about it. But I've been thinking about the basic late Georgian hairstyle for a long time, ever since a … Continue reading Late Georgian Hairstyles: Fewer Buns Than You'd Think
Ca. 1866 Brown Gown – A Close-Up Look
 Hello, everyone! It’s Cassidy, Mimicofmodes here, on Twitter, on Tumblr, on Reddit, and on Etsy. Anyway, I have a small but fantastic collection of historic clothing. Antique historic clothing, not pieces I’ve made. A few of the pieces I bought myself, at thrift shops and on eBay and Etsy, but most of it was very kindly … Continue reading Ca. 1866 Brown Gown – A Close-Up Look
My First Bib-Front Gown
Somehow, I'd never made a bib-front gown before. But when I was given a length of cotton by a new friend at the 2018 regional CSA symposium, I knew it was going to be for something from Regency Women's Dress - and as that was the place where I realized that the awkwardly-fitting stays I'd made … Continue reading My First Bib-Front Gown
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