Thanks, everyone! It's a bit surreal to finally be holding it in my hands. This
has been a while in the making!
Astrida
On Jun 17, 2013, at 5:29 PM, Emily Gilbert emchantm...@gmail.com wrote:
I got mine today too, and it looks gorgeous! Thanks, Astrida!
Emily
On 6/17/2013 2:39 PM,
Mine arrived yesterday it's a lovely review of the best techniques
for the period. I'm completely in love with the Deco wool coat with
the crazy-wide lapels. Do I want a pattern? Absolutely!
Can you point us at other photos from the exhibit? There's a teal
item in the background of one of the
I am starting to make a pattern for my husband of one of the leather jerkins
from the Mary Rose (details in Before the Mast). The ship sank in 1545.
Does anyone know why almost all the jerkins have skirts which are shorter at
the back than the front?
As far as we can tell from looking at
On a recent trip home I found a letter written by my great grandmother to
her sister describing her daughter's wedding, which I have been trying to
transcribe. The wedding took place at home and the bride's attire was
described as a simple costume.Her veil was described, but not the
Fran,
Thanks! The ceremony took place at 11:30 in the morning on June 1, but I'm
sure she would have had occasion to need evening dresses - they spent the next
few days at the White Sulphur (still a very high-class place!) and then on to
New York before a honeymoon in England.
If she was
