DDay 24 of #VictorianFebruary is: “In Progress”…and this pretty little wool and silk dress is on my work table being photographed and patterned. She’s not haute couture, but her hand sewn details tell stories of a life in which she was well worn. I’ll make a sample soon with the draft, these classic lines are SO 1879-1890. 🙂
She’s so pretty, most likely homemade in 1879-1880. Machine stitched, hand finished with only one soutache side detail…she’s got stories. She’s also the first of our patterns that we’ll be offering soon, more information coming. 🙂
She’s just as pretty coming or going…this pretty little two tone grey silk gown circa 1874-75 is the second one we’ll be patterning for our collection for sale. I love cheeky details, don’t you? 🙂
Day Three of #VictorianFebruary hosted by @ladyrebeccafashions is: “Winter”…well, Los Angeles isn’t that wintry, but when we want “weather”, we go to our house in Tombstone, AZ. Brrrrrrr! Old West Winter fun 🙂
At The Dressmaker’s Cottage at No. 11.
Outside of the Bird Cage Theater.
1890s Cape
At Big Nose Kate’s warming up with an Irish Coffee.
Ruby red cashmere, fur, and lace addition to our museum collection. I confess…I tried her on and twirled! 🙂
