A 1957 Horrockses Style Dress in Vintage Red and Turquoise
In 1953, Queen Elizabeth I packed cotton dresses from specialist wholesaler Horrockses for her six-month tour of the Commonwealth from 1953 to 1954.
Historical Sewing and Time Travels
Tag: fashion history
Napoleon: Power and Splendor Museum Exhibit in Richmond
Explaining the purpose behind the elegance, and the connection to the Roman Republic, this exhibit proved Napoleonic, especially in the throne room
Visiting Walton’s Mountain…Home of Earl Hamner
While following the Rockfish River through the woods and further up the mountain, I easily imagined that we were actually driving John Walton’s 1923 Ford Truck.
Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis: Gold Mine of Blue Jeans
Less than 30 years after gold was discovered in California, the iconic symbol of ruggedness and individuality of blue jeans began.
Tea for Two, Fashion, and Gardens: Hillwood Estate
As we toured Marjorie Merriweather Post’s couture gowns from 70s years of the 20th century, Hillwood Estate revealed where fabulous lives.
1925 Apron Made from a Gent’s Shirt: Sewing Journal
Originally written by Margaret Murrin, for Inspiration in 1925, Men’s Shirts Put to Feminine Use presented directions for sewing an apron from a man’s shirt.
Vintage Notions: dressmaking, millinery, fashion, and more
In her book, Amy Barickman revived the works of one of America’s first home economists, Mary Brooks Pickens, full of sewing directions, recipes, and more.
