Not a Miss Selfridge Dog-tooth Check Dress

Back in the summer I fell in love with this dress from Miss Selfridge: That collar, those little cute button details and dogtooth check – what’s not to love? Oh yeah, the fit. As soon as I saw it, I was in love with this dress – I walked past its window on my way [...]

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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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Costuming Decisions

Oh dear – leave me alone with my computer and a pay-cheque and I get up to all manner of mischief! I could spin it and say that it’s good – what I have been able to find in the shops has helped me make a few sewing/costuming decisions: Pretty leather shoes from India – [...]

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18th Century – For Sale!

Window shopping on ebay is a dangerous thing, gentle reader! After all, what in the world is there that is better to go with one’s changing styles in the latter decades of the 18th Century than an oak desk from c. 1780? Rather charming, don’t you think?  And ample room for a polonaise to slide [...]

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Ebay Lace Find

OK, so I really should ban myself from Ebay… I found this gorgeous lace collar thing.  It’s Edwardian and it is beautiful!  I really don’t have the money to spend on it, but hope that it goes to a good home, so I thought I’d share it in case anyone is interested… I’m out most [...]

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