Sewing Dorset and Death Head Buttons: Colonial Williamsburg
The Colonial Williamsburg Costume Design Center taught us how to make Dorset and Death Head thread buttons in our 18th century sewing class.
Historical Seamstress & Homeschooler
Tag: sewing historical clothing
Revolutionary Handstitch Sewing Class: Colonial Williamsburg
Discovering that Colonial Williamsburg’s sewing class on 18th Century hand stitches while incorporating Diderot’s Encyclopedia, I immediately signed up!
Costume Design Center Inspiration: Colonial Williamsburg
Historical clothing walking on the streets of the historic area beguiled us to take the 75th anniversary tour of the Costume Design Center where they are sewn.
Mom, will you sew an 18th century gown for me?
All throughout town we also noticed children, who were guests, in costumes rented from Colonial Williamsburg. So my daughter wanted a gown too.
