Terry Dresbach talks Season 1 Easter eggs, sending Brianna through the stones, and why this is her last season with the show.
Jamie and Claire pay a visit to his Auntie Jocasta on Outlander Season 4 Episode 2 trying Claire's patience as she's faced with a dark time in history.
The calash bonnet (known in France as the thérèse or caleche) was a popular and intriguing millinery item in the mid-1700s and were worn through the early
I truly never know what you will make of a dress! I thought that last week’s sheer red aerophane number would be just too wacky. The 1820s are such a wacky era to start with, and this was a particularly out-there example. But, while it only managed one 10, the overall reaction was very enthusiastic. A few of you couldn’t get past the part where our modern mind screams ‘but her undergarments are showing!’ (trust me, that’s not how it would have been seen in period – I think I’m clearly due up to do a whole post about that!), but despite that (I know, it is so hard to stop looking at things from a modern perspective, and try to imagine it in period, I catch myself doing it all the time – like the way I hate fringe 😉 ) it came in at an eminently respectable (heh heh) 7.8 out of 10. This week I’m staying within the same general colour scheme, and sticking to a fabric with a similar shot effect. …
Get lots of laughs from your friends and save money with these unique, DIY weather-inspired costume ideas. Dress up as a hurricane, rain cloud, sun, ice, snow, and more!
Spreewald, Braunschweig,Schaumburg-Lippe, Hessen-Schwalm, Schwarzwald-Kinzigtal, Schweiz-Appenzell, Österreich-Zillertal, Schweitz-Aargau Der Kleine Brockhaus, nach 1945
Carolingian, Capetian period. Variety of costume. Women in the 12th to 14th century. Emblazoned gowns. The bliaud. Pelisses. Cotte-hardie.
The Queen has expressed her disapproval of historical inaccuracies in The Young Victoria and said some of the costumes were too German.
Ever since I discovered the Great Dickens Christmas Fair in San Francisco, attending (or working) the fair has been an annual Christmas tradition. Nothing sets me up for the Christmas spirit like wandering the streets of London in 1840s-1850s clothing, admiring handmade gifts, sampling meat pies, drinking hot buttered rum, singing carols, dancing at Fezziwig's
During the height of the French Revolution, France had just about lost its mind. The “Reign of Terror” was as terrible as it sounds. Rising revolutionary politicians like Maximilien Robespierre, were accusing everyone and their mother of treason against the new republic and some 16,500 people were killed by guillotine in a single year. The accusers…
Artist: Robert Peake the Elder (British, ca. 1551–1619 London). Date: ca. 1606. Medium: Oil on canvas. Dimensions: 60 3/4 × 31 1/4 in. (154.3 × 79.4 cm)...
Sophie Marceau is a French actress who has appeared in films such as Braveheart and The World is Not Enough. In 1995, Marceau was cast as Princess Isabelle in the Mel Gibson historical epic Braveheart
When I made my new plant dyed 16th century German dress I knew that I would need to make a new smocked shirt as the old one was so fancy. So I decided on a medium weight unbleached linen fabric. Th…
McCall 1585; ©1950; Girls' Dutch Maid Costume. McCalls 1951 Annual Gift Buying Guide Add a photo to the gallery by clicking the "modify" button below. This photo is from MCCALL'S NEEDLEWORK & CRAFTS ANNUAL, Vol II, 1951. The boy's costume is McCall 1584. [insert your username, and make sure your preferences allow for people to contact you via e-mail. Do not list your email address here!]
