Still On Top c.1874 From the first moment I laid my eyes on a picture of James Tissot's painting Still On Top (which is held in storage at the Auckland Art Gallery) I was absolutely smitten with the amazing striped dress featured. I wanted that dress in my wardrobe so badly - and I first… Continue reading Striped Tissot Dress: Introduction
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2020 Vision
It's a Brand New Year full of brand new possibilities and potential projects!Because I have a couple of major non-Historical-Costuming events later in the year (my best friend is getting married, and my parents will be celebrating their 40th wedding anniversary), I am hoping to get ad much of my sewing done earlier on in… Continue reading 2020 Vision
Plans for 2019
Is it really time to be making plans for the new year already? I suppose it is, and, with what I learned from my overabundance of projects in 2018, I hope that my list is not so long or as time-consuming. Sewing Plans I'm trying not to get too carried away with my sewing plans… Continue reading Plans for 2019
Goal Setting For You
If you follow almost any historical costuming blogs/Facebook pages/Instagram accounts, chances are that you'll see an overview of the previous year and a set of goals or projects planned for this one. I'm guilty of doing that as well. I personally found it quite interesting to look back and see what I did since I started… Continue reading Goal Setting For You
