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I have tried 4 times so far to put the collar on the Regency coat I have to finish today. I hate collars - it will not go right. So I have left it on the workroom floor, walked in my yard (takes one minute, slowly, from end to end!), and am staying away for an hour. When I go back it will have miraculously fixed itself I am sure!!

It has been pouring with rain all day, and needless to say I was out in it, getting some buttons and buttonholes made (yes, there is a man who will do your buttonholes for you!!). I got thoroughly soaked, but now, waiting for supper to cool, there is heavy white cloud, only it is a kind of peachy yellow colour, science fiction-alien-planet-yellow ( Read more... )

Just got asked to qquote for a couple of items of replica clothing to be worn by the public for a rather prestigious museum. Fingers crossed please for me to get it. More detail if I do get it.

This evening I was hemming some muslin ruffles for a shirt (that's English muslin - fine see through type) using what I find is a very quick method. You pick up lots of tiny stitches on the needle before pulling the thread through - you can hem about 4" on one needle full. You can do it with either hand which is good if you had painful hands, and ( Read more... )

I have just watched an amazing drama-documentary about Einstein and the Theory of Relativity. I was worse than useless at any of the sciences at school, and not much better at maths. But I understood the theories they were talking about in some detail, until they got to the maths bits - then I turned off. The female 18th century clothes were quite ( Read more... )

I know several of the posters here collect fashion plates (*advert - see the links page of my web site - end advert*.) My personal collection tends to the early to mid 19th century. Does anybody have plates from the 1890's, or other info? I am researching for a project that could keep me busy for 6 months, so I need all the information I can get.

I have been wearing odd earrings by accident. I have a really bad habit of taking them off when I am sitting watching TV or using the computer, and I have just looked at the pair sitting on the desk here. One is a silver art deco pendant with a lapis lazuli type enamel drop in it. The other is a circular blob of blue something set in a mount which ( Read more... )

Another planning meeting tonight. Finally, all the necessary councillors were there, we had legal notification and so it started on time. The Planning Officer set out what was proposed, then any objectors - me and another lady - spoke against the proposal. A councillor, not on the committee also spoke on our behalf. There was a speaker on behalf of ( Read more... )