Category: 20th century

  • 1900s Skirt

    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…

  • 1918 Dress

    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…