Thursday, April 25, 2013

Prospectus: Embellishments: Constructing Victorian Detail, by Astrida Schaeffer

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Prospectus for "Embellishments: Constructing Victorian Detail" by Astrida Schaeffer  
Friday, April 19, 2013

A Summer Surtout, c.1760s

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Paris,  Friday 11 July 1760, heading for that special enlightenment salon this evening, but it’s too warm for a complete h...
Thursday, April 11, 2013

Homespun & Handsewn: A Boy's Sailor Suit, c.1850

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This charming two-piece sailor suit is from the textile collection at the Strawbery Banke Museum in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, USA. The r...
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Saturday, April 6, 2013

Mary Eliot Dwight's 1849 Wedding Slippers: Vaughan Homestead, Maine

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Jane Radcliffe and Ron Kley of Museum Research Associates (MRA), recently discovered this elegant pair of wedding slippers while conducti...
Tuesday, April 2, 2013

Lytton Strachey and Freddie Mercury Opine on the Victorian Age

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The excerpt below is taken from the Introduction, by Kimberly Alexander, Ph.D., for   Embellishments: Constructing Victorian Detail  (A...
Wednesday, March 27, 2013

"Mystery of making shoes" An 1804 Indenture to a Shoemaker

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This indenture recently came to the author's attention as  part of current research on cordwaining. As of this writing, I have not been ...
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Sunday, March 24, 2013

Dawn Dolls & Their '70s Glam Fashions

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Sometimes we all need a little fashion throwback. A sunny spring Sunday seems like a good time to add a little levity to our blog and pay ...
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