In Which I Curse Vivienne Westwood…

… for her 18th century inspired jewellery!  I’ve mentioned the legendary VW previously on this blog – she really is one of the (very) few fashion designers I have any interest in or desire to own the creations of.  And what creations!  I made the mistake of looking at her jewellery collection (silly me!) and [...]

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Film Costume Love, Part I: The Good Doctor

I can’t believe I forgot to blog about this when I first saw it – clearly I had a lobotmy that week – so here it is now and my gushing about how much I love it: Yep, I said it – I don’t mean her (nothing against Lily Cole, it’s just not her I’m [...]

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Cockade – fini (mostly)

I’ve just finished my cockade (well the ribbon part, still need to sew on the backing and a brooch pin) – I do rather love it. It would have been even better (and even more nautical) if I’d been able to get hold of blue and white stripe, but I’m still pleased with how it [...]

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The Saturday Shoe – Vivienne Westwood

The Saturday shoe returns with a little homage to Vivienne Westwood and her crazy-awesome shoe designs.  And me being me, there’ll be little references to her historical influences. First, some lovely buckles from Ms Westwood:Are they shoes?  Are they boots?  Who knows! OK, so these are rather too extreme for everyday wear and they don’t [...]

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A Modern Dress with 18th Century Style

Whatever is an 18th Century gentlewoman to wear when she finds herself stuck in the 21st Century?  Full length gowns are rendered impractical by trains, escalators and cars, most 21st Century women work and need to be able to bend over, even if just to tie her shoelaces, so stays are out, and not all [...]

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