OK, we’re working on the technology integrations here to bring you a better experience. 🙂 Here’s a little video we took on the way out to Tombstone earlier in the week complete with Angus photobombing the video. Enjoy!
1890s Style… 😄
I love the bright colors of the 1890s, did they invent the concept of a “pop of color”?
Maaaaaaybe…😄
Book Fashion: A History From the 18th to the 20th Century | Etsy
Love coffee-table picture costume books but hate the huge size when you need to quickly look up a costume reference? Well, look no further! This is a new copy of the 2015 edition of Fashion: A History from the 18th To The 20th Century by the Kyoto Costume Institute. This is part of the Taschen
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
Off To Tombstone!
LA to Tombstone is always a fun trip in the winter…except town was closed by the time we wanted to go out to supper, no water or heat (a thoughtful friend had turned off the water at the meter because of the frost and I had forgotten!) so my dear friend Arlene came and plugged in all the heaters before we arrived. Small town goodness…never in LA!😄
Town was closed early (8:00 pm!!) so food storage supper was had. Carbs in abundance!
I don’t buy souvenirs on our travels, but our refrigerator is a museum! 😄
Book Fashion: A History From the 18th to the 20th Century | Etsy
Love coffee-table picture costume books but hate the huge size when you need to quickly look up a costume reference? Well, look no further! This is a new copy of the 2015 edition of Fashion: A History from the 18th To The 20th Century by the Kyoto Costume Institute. This is part of the Taschen
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
Starting Fresh
This is why I always buy an extra yard of bodice fabric for clients, because one can scale down a bodice for size changes only so much…then it’s best to start fresh with that yard. Taking my own advice and starting fresh.
2-yard Lot Red Silk Dupioni W/ Velvet Multi-colored | Etsy
This rich ruby red embroidered piece of smooth dupioni silk told me it wanted to be your next project when it grew up, this is a color that looks wonderful on everybody and has a lovely all-over vine and leaf motif studded with silk embroidered roses in silk chenille threads. Attention getting and
Something New!
This late bustle gown was a joy to create last month, I love asymmetrical styles of the late 1880s. ❤️
We’ll be posting more soon so stay tuned!! 😎
DIGITAL FILE Reprint Miniatures From Paris Fall 1899 | Etsy
From our personal library, we have 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
Victorian Fashions and Costumes From Harper’s Bazar | Etsy
Victorian Fashions and Costumes from Harpers Bazar, 1867-1898 by Stella Blum was first published in 1974 by Dover Publications and its an incredible reference for mid to late 19th Century fashions and was one of our first reference sources. This book consists of reprints of various illustrations and