Crochet Sontag Patterns
I’ve recently got into crochet and, naturally, for my first major project I wanted to make a sontag.
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Aisha
Oct 158 min read
Beau Brummell
How familiar are you with Beau Brummell? I'd heard of him through cultural references, but it turns out I didn't know much about him at all.
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Aisha
Sep 164 min read
Georgian to Regency Clothing Transitions: How did we get here?
Have you ever looked at a Regency dress and wondered how did we go from wide panniers to a smooth figure in just 20 short years?
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Aisha
Jul 221 min read
Victorian Embroidery Designs
Last year I posted a collection of lettering stencils, so this week I'm posting another collection, this time of embroidery designs.
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Aisha
Apr 17 min read
The Victorian Obsession with 'Clean Air'
This week, I'm focusing on the Victorian 'clean air' theory that some took to such extremes it led to self-destruction.
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Aisha
Mar 113 min read
Unpacking a 1980s Suitcase
The wonderful thing about being into vintage clothing is that sometimes people gift you things that they think you might be interested in.
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Aisha
Jan 154 min read
Patchwork Advice from a Victorian Periodical
I bought this edition of 'The Housewife' from eBay some time ago. One page caught my eye; an an article on patchwork.
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Aisha
Nov 6, 20233 min read
Language of Flowers
Hello darlings! This week, I thought I'd share a recent addition to my collection of antiquities- this edition of 'The Language of...
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Aisha
Jul 31, 20233 min read
Georgian Month: Chemise de la Reine
The last week of Georgian month, did you enjoy it? This week I’m going to be covering the Chemise à la Reine.
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Aisha
Jul 24, 20233 min read
Georgian Month: The Saque
This week I'm going to be talking about the saque, one of my favourite dress styles of all time! Without further ado, let's get into it!
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Aisha
Jul 12, 20235 min read
Georgian Month: The Open Robe
Today I'm going to be talking about the open robe; also known as a mantua, robe a l'Anglaise or English gown.
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Aisha
Jul 3, 20237 min read
Georgian Month: Brief Fashion Timeline
This month is ~Georgian month~ so I'm starting it off with a bang by presenting you a timeline of the fashions of the period!
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Aisha
Jun 26, 20233 min read
Embroidered Watch Papers
Last week I wrote a post about Victorian love tokens, which led me to the rather delightful discovery of embroidered watch papers.
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Aisha
Jun 19, 20234 min read
Victorian Love Tokens
In honour of Valentine’s Day, I started looking into Victorian courting traditions which led to falling down a bit of a rabbit hole.
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Aisha
Jun 14, 20238 min read
Assemblies in Georgian Bath
Assemblies in the Georgian period were where polite society (read as: wealthy people) met, danced, played cards and drank tea.
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Aisha
Jun 5, 20234 min read
A Vintage Seamstress Treasure Trove
Recently I was gifted a box of vintage sewing items, and as I was unpacking it I thought that I might as well share the finds with you too!
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Aisha
May 22, 20232 min read
Victorian Letter Stencils
A research collation post today; I've been collecting Victorian lettering stencils whenever I see them as they always come in handy.
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Aisha
Apr 3, 20235 min read
Unpacking my Great-Grandmother’s Wedding Dress
I did not grow up in a sewing household. No, my passion for sewing is buried deep in my genes.
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Aisha
Mar 6, 20234 min read
The Victorian Diagnosis That Vanished Before It Even Began
Hello darlings! I’ve long been struggling with feelings of fatigue, so when in one of these ‘slumps’ I thought I’d look into how fatigue...
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Aisha
Dec 9, 20194 min read
Research Sessions: Georgian Dresses at Bath Fashion Museum
I love diving into costume stores, but I don't do it nearly as often as I should!
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