My finished bonnet over at blogger: http://dressingthe1840s.blogspot.com/2014/11/regency-bonnet-completed.html

This weekend I threw together a linen Red Cross knitting bag based off an original that sold on ebay a while back (left image). The original measures 20" tall and 18-19" wide, as does my reproduction (right image). There was no information if the original had a lining, but I put in a light colored polished cotton. I went on an epic quest to four ( Read more... )

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Heading down soon to visit friends and pick up wool for the Wearing History sew-a-long, some 1940s stuff, millinery supplies, and Regency stuff for Waterloo 2015. Yikes ( Read more... )

I haz a coat! Cross-posted on blogger: http://dressingthe1840s.blogspot.com/2014/02/1860s-ladies-paletot.html

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1940s Denim Overalls ( Read more... )

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Cross posted at blogger: http://dressingthe1840s.blogspot.com/2013/09/dressing-1860s.html