V . 5/21/21 V . 5/21/21

I sewed lacy Edwardian underwear without getting out of bed

I'm on partial bed rest, so I made hand-sewn Edwardian combination underwear with tons of lace insertion. Combinations were a Victorian underwear fashion, but this style is from the 1900s, covered with frothy ruffles and lace trim everywhere! I cut out and sewed these combinations entirely from bed, so I could take care of my disabled self and still create beautiful things.

V . 5/12/21 V . 5/12/21

Let's chat about Dickens Fair and antiracism

Black Victorians existed. But at the Great Dickens Christmas Fair in San Francisco, the production company doesn't really care. Living history and reenactment events need good inclusion, diversity, anti racism, and accessibility policies, but Red Barn Productions has really shoddy ones. The Londoners of the African Diaspora (the Black cast and crew affinity group, LoAD for short) deserve our support in their push for change.

V . 5/7/21 V . 5/7/21

Historical Costume vs Catcalling : Feminist fashion trends men hated

"Fashion Trends Men Hate" isn't a new thing. Nor is street harassment or catcalling. Hoopskirts, hat pins, and more of these feminist historical fashion trends helped fight unwanted advances and catcalls by maintaining personal space, keeping men at a distance, symbolizing womens' power, and even LITERALLY STABBING men who grabbed women on the street.

V . 2/19/21 V . 2/19/21

The SWEETEST Irish Cob horse convinced me to sew a Victorian riding habit

What's a bored historical costumer to do when introduced to an adorable Irish Cob horse? Sew a Victorian riding habit, of course!

V . 2/19/21 V . 2/19/21

7 Easy Historical Hairstyles for Naturally Curly Hair

Two easy Victorian hairstyles, Medieval braids, Renaissance hair taping, simple 18th century hair, a Regency updo, and an Edwardian Gibson Girl, all on naturally curly hair! This tutorial for easy everyday historical hairstyles is perfect for historybounding and historical working women, and will work for straight, wavy, curly, and coily hair textures.

V . 1/15/21 V . 1/15/21

Sewing Wonder for the Wondersmith

Making art with a chronic illness is hard, whether it's historical costuming and sewing, ceramics, cooking, or anything else. My dear friend the Wondersmith knows better than most what it's like to create while living with chronic pain.

V . 12/18/20 V . 12/18/20

What did medieval Jews wear? 13th and 14th Century Hair and Veil tutorial

Medieval women in Europe wore veils according to Christian custom, but what about medieval Jews? Jewish women in the middle ages wore veils over their hair too, and were required to wear ones with a double blue and white border in 13th century Italy. As a Jewish woman who likes medieval dress, this seemed like a great addition to the 14th century medieval hair tutorial and veil demo I'd been planning!