My newest commission! DesignsFromTime - Etsy
A woman's mantua and petticoat parts, British, 1775-85 of French silk satin tamboured with chenille thread, chenille fringe, 1780-85; altered 1870-1910
We love knitting and historical clothing. In this first Taixtile historical knitting podcast episode, we show you our knitting projects.
Annika Caswell a student from the Wimbledon School of Art wardrobe department, dressed as Catherine Parr, next to her portrait attributed to Master John, c. 1545 in the National Portrait Gallery,...
What are your numbers? Just in case you’re curious: these are my measurements. This set of measurements is 100% natural, sans support garments. Any corsets, bras, or girdles I don will alter …
One hundred and twenty years ago, the Romanov royal dynasty hosted the most extravagant and eccentric costume ball in the history of the Russian Empire. It was also the last.
Whether they call themselves historical costumers, interpreters, or vintage enthusiasts, their dedication to the aesthetics of the past offers a captivating lesson in history, style, and identity.
Analysis of the Egtved girl’s teeth, clothes, hair, and nails, show that the Bronze Age teenager was not born in Denmark.
In addition to the modified chemises, we also created two 1890s era blouse and skirt combinations for a short film being produced in New York. The creative director wanted something extremely simpl…
Whimsigoth outfit inspiration
Click Here for the pattern Howdy! Since we put our Patreon to sleep, we needed to find a new place to host the #ADCapeCult 1910s Wrap Cape pattern. So it's going to be in the
My original plan for the HSF15 challenge 5 – Practicality, a regency day-dress, needed to be postponed so to get time to finish this springs biggest undertaking – a hole new 1850-1860s …
I made myself a Victorian bicycle sweater out of 100 % wool knit fabric and there was enough to make a matching beret, too!
The MFA’s public collections search function, which is handled by an external vendor, is currently offline.
Women have been unexpectedly discovering that they are pregnant since time immemorable. However, if that pregnancy is unwelcome or unwanted, how they have reacted over the millennia is related to r…
