regency era spencer jacket

Pimento and Olive Spencer Jacket

I have lovingly dubbed this regency era spencer jacket the Pimento and Olive jacket because of the colors! This wool spencer is fully lined with medium weight cotton and was made as part of the collection of garments headed to…

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Velvet Spencer Jacket

This regency era spencer jacket was made to be worn with a light blue silk gown. Both the gown and this jacket were custom designed for�The�Quotidian Theatre Company in Maryland. The gown is dark colonial blue cotton velveteen and fully…

I am the lead designer and founder of Maggie May Clothing! Since childhood, I have been fascinated with folklife, history, and the “old ways of doing things.” When I was six years, my mother, Maggie May, made me my first historical costume (a Holly Hobby calico dress with matching sunbonnet)! As I grew older, I realized by donning the clothing of the past, I could obtain a deeper understanding of those who came before us. This fascination has followed me through life. I am now a formally trained historian and artist. I rely on my understanding of the past coupled with creative problem solving skills to design, drape, and create historical garments. When I am not working in my studio, I am tending my 12 acre hobby farm, playing dress up with my own children, or kayaking in the mountains.

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