Category: 20th century
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1900s Skirt
I finished this skirt a couple of months ago but it had its first outing yesterday. It is loosely inspired by the skirt of a matching bodice and skirt that I have documented and displayed at the Armidale Folk Museum. The original outfit is made of a pale green linen, with cream cotton lace. The…
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1918 Dress
A project from 2018, re-made 2019 The centenary of the Armistice that ended hostilities in the First World War was on November 11th, 2018. Our local Folk Museum mounted a commemorative display, Sorrow, Celebration and Social Change. My contribution to the display included a small curated selection from the museum’s collection showing the rapid changes…