Category: Victorian
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UK and Denmark 2024
It’s way past time for some updates – it’s been a wild ride of a year! In this post I’ll recap some highlight of my trip to the UK and Denmark in March/April. Then coming up will be posts about my 1884 dress reconstruction for my Master of History degree, and the exciting news about…
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Exciting news – part 2
I’ve been enrolled in a Master of History degree for the past couple of years, studying part-time. It’s a course-work Masters, but there is a requirement for a major research project as well. My proposed project has just been accepted, starting in late February, for completion in October – although I’ve been considering this project…
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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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1882 Drawers
These drawers are a part of the 1880s underwear set for my historical underwear collection project. They are made from the pattern for pantalons in La Mode Illustrée 1882, number 32. I’ve made them the size of the pattern pieces (plus seam allowance), without alteration. The finished waist is about 68cm (26.5inches). The drawers are…
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1830s morning jacket
We found this lovely cotton morning jacket in one of the last clothing boxes we opened to document at the museum. It’s a wonderful example of a garment a woman would wear at home in the morning, before dressing properly for leaving the house later in the day. We were particularly excited to find this…