Portrait of people posing in the H. Moschke Ltd. store in Pietersburg (now Polokwane), South Africa, c. 1900-1910. Published by Detroit Publishing Company.
(blouse by Liberty and Co., 1890s. MFA Boston collection)
this fucking blouse. right here. what kind of Crimson Peak shit
I think I COULD make it, in terms of basic technical skill. but I have no idea how you’d even begin to pattern that, in terms of building in enough fabric for the pleats and smocking
(I am also taking suggestions to that effect, if any sewing friends have them)
I know… I disappeared for awhile again and completely didn’t mean to…
But, I WILL be around now!
When COVID-19 happened my town basically shut down and I lost all access to secure public WiFi. And then finding someone who could install at home for me was a process too. But it’s done and I’m here now.
I’m working on the last bits of my YouTube channel I posted about last and will have a video done and uploaded by this weekend or earlier. I hope you’ll like it! I’ve put a lot of thought into it and have done my best to find appropriate soundtracks for the subject.
Anyhow, that’s the update. I hope you and your family are staying safe during this scary time
Here’s something I have you might like! I got it at a free table at the library and not only is it beautiful to look at but I was surprised to see the inside listing the name of Charles Dana Gibson’s wife. That’s when I knew I should share it, even if it’s not fully Edwardian.
<br /><i>Via Flickr:</i> <br />My great aunt Ora Mabel Hinson about 1905. I have a five piece vanity set that belonged to her. They are cut crystal (with a floral pattern) and silver with turquoise guilloche with a flower pattern. Each piece is engraved with her initials. They are very beautiful.
I feel so bad about all the time that’s gone by since I posted here. 2019 was a difficult year for me and unfortunately I just wasn’t able to dedicate time to be here and do the sort of good work I’d want to on the uploads. I’ve been having a very hard time finding a job and time got away from me way too fast here until I thought about you all today and realized I need to do my best to get back in it again. That and I’ve got a upcoming plan I’d like to present here!
I’ve been thinking a lot about starting up a YouTube channel with short videos about multiple subjects. I really love scary real life stories, history, architecture and just interesting people and places and was considering doing short “documentaries” on some Victorian-era homes, people like Evelyn Nesbit, etc. I don’t know of any audience to share this with except here though.
It’s going to take me a while to gather information and resources to do these videos but I really hope I can be successful. I plan on doing a very good job with accuracy and appealing presentation. Would you be interested in me sharing links here and there on this blog when I get it off the ground?
Hope you all are well; again, I’ll try to get back to posting on a hopefully weekly basis! For those of you who stuck with me all this time later, thank you!!
