Susan

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Queen Victoria’s 200th Birthday Tea

As you my have read in earlier posts, this May we hosted a charity tea in honor of Queen Victoria’s 200th Birthday! (It just so happens this year marks the 25th birthday of Maggie May Clothing too but it would…

I am a social historian and preservationist who uses historical clothing to interpret the stories of the past. Since childhood, I have been fascinated with folklife, history, and the “old ways of doing things.” When I was six years old, my mother (named Maggie May), made me my first historical costume- a Holly Hobby calico dress with matching sunbonnet. I wore it everyday. As I grew older, I came to understand by wearing the clothing of the past, I could obtain a deeper understanding of the folk who came before us. This fascination has followed me throughout life. I am now a University trained historian, artist, and educator. I rely on my extensive knowledge of diverse cultural heritage to design, drape, and build high quality, authentic, historical garments. I love to recreate clothing of the past to preserve histories for the future.

Susan

Queen Victoria’s 200th Birthday Tea

Boy’s regency suit

Modified chemise

The Copenhagen Collection: I

Silk Regency Era gown

New Historical Prints for 2012