On Fri, May 7, 2010 at 1:12 PM, Carol Kocian wrote:
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> What about a muff?
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I suppose probably around 1770s-1780s I'm using the Fig Leaf Patterns Open
Robe pattern which is dated 1771. I think I'll actually be slightly
On May 6, 2010, at 7:43 PM, landofoz wrote:
Has anybody got any suggestions on an 18th century accessory that
would use only one metre of velvet (something to keep warm would
be good as July is the middle of winter for those of us in the
southern hemisphere)
Denise B wrote,
Would a recta
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Has anybody got any suggestions on an 18th century accessory that would
use
only one metre of velvet (something to keep warm would be good as July is
the middle of winter for those of us in the southern hemisphere)
Would a rectangle shawl be appropriate? Cut the piece in half and sew the
Good evening all,
My current major project is an 18th century robe a l'anglaise for a ball
coming up in July. The theme of the ball is 'the age of indulgence chocolate
ball' (the time period is nominally 18th century) so I'm fitting with the
chocolate theme by making a purple robe a l'anglaise. I
