Prior Attire Victorian Ball, Bath 06/05/2017
And what an amazing weekend it was! The ball was a huge success, and we all had a lovely time indeed. This was our 3rd ball in Bath Assembly room, and the most attended by far – 130 people, with the...
View ArticleAre we free? The struggles of a professional historical interpreter…
Today we are addressing a rather sensitive issue – what happens if people do not take your job seriously because your job is somebody’s hobby… It has been brewing on my mind for a few months (...
View ArticleCorsets- a shopper’s guide
Corsetry is currently experiencing a bit of a revival – which is great ( if you still think they are torturous, rib-breaking, garments-from-hell, please read this first…). However, since they were...
View ArticlePrior Attire Victorian Ball 2018, 28th April, Bath
It was my pleasure, yet again, to organize the Victorian Ball in Bath – our 4th! This year it was a little bit earlier, and so far the coldest spring event so far – all the dolmans, mantles, coats...
View ArticleVictorian picnic in Syon Park
I know, I know, I have been neglecting the blog a bit…. so am just trying to catch up on the year…. * One sunny weekend in July, the Prior Attire team and friends had a picnic. A victorian one too, in...
View ArticleSummer events 2018
It sure was a rather busy spring and summer for us! Let us have a brief recap… Medieval Wedding The end of spring started with a medieval wedding of two friends – I made some of their finery and...
View ArticleMunich Conference 2018
In September Julia from Sew Curvy ( the organiser of the Oxford Conference of Corsetry) and I, together with our husbands, flew to Munich for a few days. The lads were indulging in photography,...
View ArticleA Victorian Photoshoot in Paris
Last November I had to go to Paris to do some research and business stuff – and as usual I decided to combine the business stuff with a bit of pleasure. It was Lucas’s big birthday, and so a plan...
View ArticleLet’s have a ball!
Over the last 7 years I have organised Victorian balls and several smaller events. What has started as a whim ( I wanted my Victorian party and yet there weren’t any around at the time), has grown...
View ArticleThis blog is closing
Hello everybody! just a short notice that thing blog will be closing down. I will be updating and moving any relevant posts to the blog hosted on my website ( http://www.priorattire.co.uk) -feel free...
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