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1953 Dot Dress Summer Outing
I recently attended a casual picnic with friends that we decided would be vintage-inspired in terms of dress code. I thought it would be a great opportunity to bring out my 1953 Dot Dress! This dress...
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Genevieve At A Spring Fete
Genevieve, the name I gave to my most recently constructed mid-19th century sewing project back in 2019, was only able to be worn once before all events ceased. So when friends and I decided to gather...
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Mid-Century Birthday Croquet At Roseland Cottage
Finally, a break from stay-related blog posts! (Slow sewing progress is being made, but not enough to post about…) In the meantime, I have an armchair peep into a lovely birthday outing with friends on...
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Plum Pants Photo Shoot
When I made my vintage-inspired Plum Pants With Pointed Pockets in 2020, I didn’t have a great opportunity to get photos of them right away. I made do with photos taken in my yard, with my phone...
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Gilded Age Weekend Highlights
Last year, friends and I decided to treat ourselves to a historical weekend away. With a number of bustle (1870s and 1880s) and 1890s dresses languishing in our closets, the chosen theme was the Gilded...
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Gilded Age Weekend Portraits
As I shared in my last post, friends and I planned a historical weekend away that had a Gilded Age theme. Part of the idea was to document some of our older and recently made clothing in a fabulous...
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1875 Reception Dress Photo Shoot
I was really excited to spend lots of time working on and finally completing this dress during the summer of 2020. At that time, there was no option of finding a fabulous indoor place to take photos,...
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1830s Holiday Cheer
For the holidays last year, friends and I decided to have an 1830s-clothed dinner at a local historical inn. We had a lovely meal, enjoyed the company, and had fun looking around at all of the lovely...
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GBVS Newport Weekend 2023
Just as with my post about the 2022 Greater Boston Vintage Society Newport Weekend, I’m posting about an event from last summer in the middle of winter. Sometimes it takes awhile to get to posting!...
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Proof Of A Regency Picnic
Historically clothed events continue to be somewhat sparse on my calendar, but I have photographic evidence of having gathered with friends last summer to partake in a Regency themed picnic. We were...
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