I just committed (to myself) to make an 1890s dress and a 1917 walking suit.

I am a masochist.

#historiccostuming #sewing #historicclothing

I've finally got around to updating the blog; it's nearly a year since the last post.
#historicclothing #medieval #sewing

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Part of a buff coat, thought to be remnant of the one Sir Alexander Carew, beheaded in 1644, wears in the portrait , on display at Antony House, Cornwall.

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#historicclothing #englishcivilwar

A wip of my 1790's evening gown! This will be a long sleeved high waisted open robe over a white muslin petticoat. I'm excited to get it finished! I'll keep you all posted
#historicclothing #ball #1790s #regency #georgian #18thcentury

Richmond Hill Winter Carnival: A woman in traditional Chinese clothing uses a recurve bow and arrow #richmondhill #archery #recurve #RecurveBow #historicclothing #chinese #barefootbushcraft #rewildyourself

38. Djellaba, galabeya, and other #historicclothing that autocorrect hates! This galabeya is likely 20th c, but it conveys the idea at a glance: en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jellabi... I'd written Varsha-auntie's entrance before I found this. A djellaba is often hooded & often Moroccan. BRB w link