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What’s On- Holiday Edition

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It’s been a busy year for us and a time of many changes. If you haven’t noticed, we’ve created an online selling presence on Etsy at Atelier Lily Absinthe where we are selling a variety of fabrics, trims, books, and patterns that have been curated by us. For fabrics, we have a mix of newly-acquired and vintage fabrics from our fabric stash. We will also be offering a variety of historical fashion ephemera that we have acquired over the years. Our motto: One of a kind, few of a kind!  😁

Finally, we’re still taking commissions and we will be offering a line of ready-made garments in the near future. We welcome you inquiries- feel free to email us at info@lilyabsinthe.com

Karin McKechnie & Adam Lid

 

Twenty Years Ago In Tombstone

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Twenty years ago in December, we bought our little house here in town…and it’s been an adventure ever since! It gives us a “balance” to our LA life with lifetime friendships and my second design studio. Love our town. ❤

Just In- Charles Worth: Father of Haute Couture

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Just in time for Christmas! This is THE definitive biographical work the life and work of Charles Frederick Worth! Originally published in 1990, this book has been out of print for years and very hard to find. We’re fortunate to have been able to obtain a copy and we’re offering it for sale to some lucky person at our Etsy online store, Atelier Lily Absinthe. We’ve read this book many times over from cover to cover and we highly recommend it- the depth of information is simply amazing! Check it out at our Etsy store: 😁

Worth: Father of Modern Couture by Diane De Marly 1990 USED | Etsy
Originally published in 1990, Worth: Father of Modern Couture by Diane De Marly is the definitive work on Charles Frederick Worth and stands as a major work in fashion history. This book has been out of print for some time and finding copies can be a challenge and were fortunate to be able to offer

Another New Arrival At Atelier Lily Absinthe!

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Just in time for Christmas! We were fortunate to be able to obtain a copy of this fabulous book Textiles for Victorian and Edwardian Clothing: 1880-1920 by Diana L. Fagan Affleck and Karen J. Herbaugh. Originally published in 2004 and long out of print, this book is an excellent introduction to the somewhat bewildering world of late 19th and early 20th Century fabrics. The book itself combines documentation with representative swatches of fabric. Having actual fabric swatches is a major plus in that the reader can now see and feel representative fabric samples and thus be able to gain a better understanding of the actual fabrics that were used. This book is definitely a labor of love and it’s too bad that it’s been out of print for so long- naturally, including the fabric swatches was no doubt a major logistical undertaking. About the closest thing out there today are fabric swatch kits that accompany most textile textbooks. Check it out in our Etsy store: 😁

Textiles for Victorian and Edwardian Clothing 1880-1920 Diane | Etsy
Interested in Victorian and Edwardian clothing but confused as to how exactly the fabrics of the period looked and felt like? Heres an reference source that provides an excellent introduction and can definitely help! This is a used copy of the 2004 book Textiles for Victorian and Edwardian Clothing

Something New At Atelier Lily Absinthe!!

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Announcing the release of our first digital download reprint publication Miniatures From Paris!  This is a reprint of a small promotional booklet of hat styles that was originally released in Fall 1899. It’s a fascinating glimpse of what was trending in late 1899 and provides a lot interesting detail in period millinery. Check it out in our Etsy store: 😁

DIGITAL FILE Reprint Miniatures From Paris Fall 1899 | Etsy
From our personal library, weve decided to reprint this advertising/publicity booklet from 1899 detailing what was trending in hat styles during the Fall of 1899. This is a fascinating glimpse into late 1890s millinery fashions and provides a nice reference source. We have scanned this booklet and