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Some Fun on the Side
A damsel in this dress:post updated with pictures of yet more habits! Originally posted on A Damsel in This Dress: Or, in other words, some of my side saddle adventures:-) I have been riding since I...
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Victorian riding habits – bespoke and stock items
We have recently been doing a few habits, so I thought I put a post about them together:-) Over the winter I have been working on a bespoke one – based on my 1885 version , but in luscious bottle...
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The most common mistakes in historical costuming/re-enactment – and how to...
Over the years I have been asked about a variety of problems within historical costuming – and how to avoid them. I have already written a few posts on different aspects such as the look, fabrics,...
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The Myth of Perfection
A recent post by Wearing History shed some light on the weird phenomena that social media create – what people usually show is just the good sides of their lives, creating the illusion that this is...
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Fun Medieval Photoshoot
Sometimes the timing is just right – a few months ago I was preparing stock items for the approaching market, and it just happened that a friend and a client was stopping by on her way to Devon. We...
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Sewing Fast and Slow
OK, so I do have a bit of an reputation for being a fast sewer. And because of that I have been exposed to a variety of opinions ranging from ‘ Wow, you sew so fast, you must be good!’ to ‘ It...
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Bath Victorian Ball 2015 – and what a ball it was!
Amazing memories from the evening – and not only evening, the whole weekend was a whirl of activities, pretty frocks and splendid food, all in even more splendid company! We started on Saturday...
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Symington corset pattern 1907-07 experiment
When, earlier on this year, the scans of Symington corset patterns were released, (by Leicester County council, link to the patterns, etc: Leicestershire symington patterns), a lot of corsetmakers...
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Dressing Queen Victoria
This one was a very exciting commission – a friend who often works as Queen Vic needed a new corset.. and a new bodice and a train to go with the skirt she already had. After a session of looking at...
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Medieval Glamping at Sudeley Castle
After last year’s success at Sudeley castle , the Black Knight Historical team were invited once more – and that meant we were hired to entertain the visitors. The theme changed however – whereas last...
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Dear customer….
This will be a little bit different from my usual posts, and possibly a little controversial, but I feel some things simply have to be said. Running a business has its ups and downs, pros and cons ,...
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The Spirit of Autumn Dress Project
A damsel in this dress:it is that time of year again… Originally posted on A Damsel in This Dress: Autumn Spirit dress Well, that was something different. One week I have an idea, next week the outfit...
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My Big Fat Victorian Wedding – St. Audries Park, West Quantoxhead, Somerset....
Source: My Big Fat Victorian Wedding – St. Audries Park, West Quantoxhead, Somerset. 17th October 2011Filed under: Uncategorized
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The Gold Gown, market and a Regency Ball 2015
Last year we had a lovely time at out first Regency ball, part of the annual Jane Austen celebration in Bath (see post on that here). This year the dates were changed a bit, which meant that the Ball...
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Sewing Fast and Slow
OK, so I do have a bit of an reputation for being a fast sewer. And because of that I have been exposed to a variety of opinions ranging from ‘ Wow, you sew so fast, you must be good!’ to ‘ It...
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Bath Victorian Ball 2015 – and what a ball it was!
Amazing memories from the evening – and not only evening, the whole weekend was a whirl of activities, pretty frocks and splendid food, all in even more splendid company! We started on Saturday...
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Symington corset pattern 1907-07 experiment
When, earlier on this year, the scans of Symington corset patterns were released, (by Leicester County council, link to the patterns, etc: Leicestershire symington patterns), a lot of corsetmakers...
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Dressing Queen Victoria
This one was a very exciting commission – a friend who often works as Queen Vic needed a new corset.. and a new bodice and a train to go with the skirt she already had. After a session of looking at...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Medieval Glamping at Sudeley Castle
After last year’s success at Sudeley castle , the Black Knight Historical team were invited once more – and that meant we were hired to entertain the visitors. The theme changed however – whereas last...
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Dear customer….
This will be a little bit different from my usual posts, and possibly a little controversial, but I feel some things simply have to be said. Running a business has its ups and downs, pros and cons ,...
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