Posted in Commissions
This was another custom commission. I was asked to recreate a WWII era WASP beret. After much research and a great deal of color debate, here is what I came up with. The customer will add the WASP insignia to…
Posted in Fashion History, Musings
Early rubberized threads were sewn into sleeves and bodices as early as 1800. However, this was not widespread. The first elastics were not as strong as modern elastics and were unreliable. In 1820 the British inventor Thomas Hancock patented a…
A quick glimpse inside a Maggie May dress- details of an 1860s era day dress (included are the hem binding details often used in the making of original Victorian era dresses and the lining details of an 1860s era bodice).
Posted in Musings
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