Tag: Kirsten Larson
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The Kirsten Project | Kirsten Saves the Day
Grab your foraged berries, sit down and join me for the latest installment of The Kirsten Project. For this edition, we’re going into the woods to recreate Kirsten’s summertime ensemble based on her story Kirsten Saves the Day. For much of this book, Kirsten spends her time in the woods near her family farm, collecting…
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The Kirsten Project | Happy Birthday, Kirsten!
Spring has arrived! The chickens are laying a rainbow of colorful eggs, the redbuds have popped and the fruit trees are blooming! Warmer days lead us outside to play and prepare our gardens for the summer ahead! Between these moments, I’ve been sneaking away time here and there to finish my 1850s spring dress, based…
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The Kirsten Project | Girls’ Dresses of the Mid 19th Century
In the late 1820s, women’s fashion shifted from the once high empire waistlines (think Jane Austen era) back down to the natural position. From then until the 1860s, details like sleeves and necklines morph and change, but not as drastically as before or after that time period. A small waist and a wide skirt are…
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The Kirsten Project | Kirsten’s Surprise
Night walks with a heavy stepRound yard and hearth,As the sun departs from earth,Shadows are brooding.There in our dark house,Walking with lit candles,Santa Lucia, Santa Lucia! Night walks grand, yet silent,Now hear its gentle wings,In every room so hushed,Whispering like wings.Look, at our threshold stands,White-clad with light in her hair,Santa Lucia, Santa Lucia! Darkness shall…
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The Kirsten Project | Saint Lucia through the Ages
Kirsten’s holiday story Kirsten’s Surprise centers around her family’s tradition of celebrating Saint Lucia’s Day – a solstice celebration of light honoring Santka Lucia. The holiday took hold during Sweden’s Catholic period somewhere between 1000-1500 and is still honored today with parades and family celebrations on December 13th. If you’re thinking, wait! the winter solstice…
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The Kirsten Project | Changes for Kirsten
Ch-ch-changes! As we move into colder weather, it’s time for another look from The Kirsten Project – this time with her winter Scandinavian outfit from Changes for Kirsten. If you haven’t had a chance to see my background research on Kirsten’s skirt, sweater and knitted accessories or my original Kirsten Project post you’ll want to…
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The Kirsten Project | 1854
After months of planning and research, designing and sewing, I am so excited to finally share my finished costume for The Kirsten Project! The goal of this project was to take one of my childhood passions – the pioneer life of my favorite character, Kirsten Larson – and interpret her through a historical lens. I’ve…
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The Kirsten Project | Hair and Hat Inspiration
Little Lie-A-Bed’s Sad Breakfast by carl larsson 1900 One of the most iconic parts of Kirsten’s character are her signature looped braids. My hair never got long enough to make it work as a kid, so I’m determined as ever to make it happen now. So why looped braids? I got my first answers to…