Last fall a groundhog whom I affectionately named Mr. Tiggly Winkles made a home under my studio. In the Spring, Mr. Tiggly Winkles emerged from his winter den and began nibbling on the grass surrounding my studio. Suddenly, another little…
There are a few blogs I keep up with. One of them belongs to a historic clothing exhibit specialist in the UK. Here is what she wrote regarding a Regency Era exhibit she is working on. The provenance of many…
This past weekend, we completed a Fall “mommy and me- 1860s style” fashion shoot at the historic Clisby Austin House (c. 1850) in Tunnel Hill, Georgia. Most of the pictures looked like this one…. It seems trying to keep an…
While I have not yet seen the PBS film Dolley Madison, I did watch the interview with the costume designer. Great insight into the mind of not only a historical costumer, but a film costumer as well. Shows you the…
Wouldn’t it be great to see an 1860s fashion show? Want to try on the minimalistic undergarments of a Regency era lady? Or, find out what it is like to attend a one room school house in the turn of…
Here are two great opportunities in the field of historical clothing: Research Assistant, The Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Museum�The�Costume Institute�seeks a Research Assistant who will be responsible for the preparation and dressing of mannequins for a photography project. The…
It is nearing the end of summer in the American South and the sweltering heat has me thinking of Fall and a new ball gown. I am putting the bodice together now. I have chosen a semi sheer “linen colored”…
A new batch of lovely homespuns and calicos have arrived in the studio just beckoning to be made into Civil War Era dresses, shirts, blouses, etc! The possibilities are endless. I’m ready for the Fall sewing season! Can’t wait to…