Despite the details that we gave in the preceding Issue on all the forms of caracos, of justes, of Turkish caracos, of little jackets, all has not yet been said.
Magasin des Modes, 9e Cahier, Plate I
Tag: historical fashion
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!
In Defense of Embroidery
Embroidery is routinely used in historical fiction to represent women's oppression. And I ask, why? And what if it weren't like that?
Weekly Roundup, 4/6-4/13
Greetings! Here are some offerings from the past week: Austenprose: Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Brontë — The Ultimate Gothic Romance Wearing History: 2023 Sewing and Crafting Year in Review Jane Austen's World: April in Jane Austen’s World Pour la Victoire: Simple Apron with Gathered Ruffle & Pocket Kleidung im 1800: Stille (Mode-)Post durch halb Europa … Continue reading Weekly Roundup, 4/6-4/13
Weekly Roundup! (3/30-4/5/2024)
Now that I have my entire reading list imported into my WordPress reader*, I thought it might be nice to try to post every Saturday with links to what the exceptional blogs I follow have shared over the past week. Redthreaded: Feature Friday: ETquette Finn Longman: Borrowed Words Jane Austen's World: Q&A with Gillian Dooley, … Continue reading Weekly Roundup! (3/30-4/5/2024)
Mimic of Modes 