The Age of the Romantics
I cannot remember the last time I made myself a dress. Better yet, I cannot remember the last time there was an occasion to wear one to. And now with the opportunity to attend the ALHFAM 2013 conference in my…
I recently completed four silk drawn bonnets for Lowell Mill National Historic Park in Massachusetts. Two were trimmed and two were plain. These bonnets are for their historic interpreter program.
One of our first commissions of the year was for Brazos State Historic Park in Texas. They are working on an 1830s era project. They commissioned the following pieces: Two girl’s homespun dresses And a boy’s linen shirt, cravat, and…
Butterick has released some gorgeous (and pretty darn authentic) new patterns by Nancy Farris-Thee this season! While Simplicity seems to have had the upper hand on market for the past few years, it looks like Butterick might be giving them…
I recently completed a linen corded petticoat for a living historian in New York. I have made several corded petticoats over the years and have come to the conclusion that linen is the ideal fiber for this style of petticoat!…
Here are a few images of a boy’s Regency Era (1790-1820) suit recently made for a family attending an historical event. This suit is also appropriate for the Romantic era (1820-1850) and is a modified version of our boy’s skeleton suit.…
Attention Historic Seamstresses! I am really excited to announce I have begun working with an American fabric distributor who carries an extensive line of high quality reproduction cotton prints! I am going to do my best to be competitive on pricing. Many…
Photos from the recent production of Oliver at The Georgetown Theater in Kentucky! MMHC made two costumes for the lead actor in Oliver- the ragged costume and hat (above) and his dress suit (below). For the ragged outfit- I needed…