Ode to Costume Vignettes in the Governor’s Palace Gardens
The best years of our lives were the historical journeys in historical clothing in the historic area, and the tailors and milliners who helped us dream.
Historical Sewing and Time Travels
Tag: mantua maker
Draping my gown with the Colonial Williamsburg Mantua Maker
After learning each technique, we tried our skills on each other with a piece of muslin. Then the mantua maker checked our attempts.
Debut of my first draped and handstitched gown: Sewing Journal
Meeting a kindred spirit recently, this kind blog reader taught me to drape, which she promised would solve all my historical sewing woes.
Mom, we need historically accurate clothing. You do, too!
My kids campaigned for me to sew proper attire for themselves and for myself, so we could experience being an 18th century family in Colonial Williamsburg.
