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  • Jane Austen Festival 2019 at Locust Grove

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    This time I’m the one looking beyond the antique glass at the Promenade of festival goers below. It’s no secret how excited I get for costumed events and the Jane Austen Festival at Locust Grove in Louisville is like my Superbowl. Last year I went as an observer but this year, I went in costume…

  • Time Traveling | Jane Austen Festival circa 1810

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    It’s mid July which means it’s time for the Jane Austen Festival in Louisville, KY! I went last year on a whim and it’s what sparked my interest in historical costume. Before this I’d made historically based costumes, but nothing very researched or accurate. Now that I’m in… I’m all in! You’ve seen my 1780s…

  • Time Traveling | 18th Century Dinner Party

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    Over the weekend I felt like a straight up royal, all dressed up in a 1770s pink silk gown. Adam and I drove to Ohio’s oldest hotel, the Golden Lamb, for an intimate dinner party with guests dressed in their best 18th century ensembles. We had such a great time and loved meeting historical fashion…

  • Inspired By | 18th Century Pink

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    If we’re friends on Instagram, you may have seen some photos of my weekend journey time traveling to a historic hotel in Ohio with Adam for an 18th century dinner party (yes, it was amazing!) Before I share those photos, I wanted to break down my inspiration for the project and share some images that…

  • Time Traveling | Early 19th Century Corded Stays

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    I’ve been on a sewing roll in 2019 and my latest project is a pair of early 19th century stays. As fashion moved towards a neoclassical influence around the turn of the century, the undergarments worn also evolved. Instead of shaping the torso into a conical shape (like my first pair of stays), the shape…

  • 18th Century Market Fair at Locust Grove

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    This young man was also at JAF and does wonderful military interpretations. An example of what the market fair booths look like. Ever wonder what it’s like to go to an 18th century market? What early Americans would wear, eat and buy? We got the chance to take it all in last weekend when we…

  • Time Traveling | Lil Alexander Hamilton

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    Just like his country, my little Alexander Hamilton is young, scrappy and hungry. Now that it’s complete, I’m so excited to share Felix’s 18th Century Market Fair and Halloween costume! I’d love to tell you more about how it came together! Pattern To create this costume, I ordered a 1970s bicentennial pattern off of etsy…

  • Time Traveling | Little Red Riding Hood

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    In preparation for Market Fair next weekend, I wanted to have 18th century outfits for my kids AND have them pull double duty as Halloween costumes! (You can see mine here!) My mom graciously volunteered to make a red velvet cape for Bea to wear over her dress, so voila! Little Red Riding Hood! There’s…

  • Time Traveling | Making My Blue Brain Hat

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    I love hats! Especially the fancy, floral, floofy numbers from bygone ears. For a large part of history, women wouldn’t leave the house without a chapeau! For my 1780s look, I decided to work with a straw hat I had in my stash. Once upon a time I thought I might have a go as…