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Edwardian Bath Mat Tutorial
Today I have an Edwardian tutorial for you from The Bachelor Girl’s Guide to Everything which was written by Agnes M. Miall and first published in 1916.

Aisha
Jul 14


The Ali Baba Jar
This name has been given to a giant jar or vase intended to serve as a receptacle for large untidy pieces of work, for waste paper, or even soiled lingerie.

Aisha
Jun 24


Making a Victorian Bustle-Era Hat
I’m in the midst of making my bustle dress so for an interlude I thought I’d work on an era-appropriate hat.

Aisha
Jun 9


Victorian 3-in-1 apron
This week I'm coming to you with another tutorial from the Victorian periodical The Housewife (1886).

Aisha
May 12


Deciphering Victorian Patterns: The 3-in-1 Apron
This is a small 'behind the scenes' post following my 'Victorian 3-in-1 Apron' tutorial.

Aisha
May 5


Victorian Project: Shell Pincushion
Today I have another fun pincushion project for you to go along with my Bridle Pincushion Tutorial.

Aisha
Mar 31


Crochet Snake from a Series of Unfortunate Events
Gong hay fat choy and happy year of the snake! I thought I’d use this as an excuse to crochet something I’ve been wanting to make for ages.

Aisha
Feb 24


Victorian Bridle Pincushion Tutorial
This week I come with another Victorian tutorial from 'The Housewife' (1886). It concerns making a pincushion from a horse brass.

Aisha
Feb 17


How to Make a PDF Sewing Pattern
I published my 'Make Your Own Digital Pattern' post, but I thought it was due an update now that I've found a FREE alternative.

Aisha
Feb 10


Elasticated Garters Tutorial
These garters are perfect for practicing and developing hand-embroidery and sewing skills, culminating in a beautiful finished product.

Aisha
Feb 3


Alice: Madness Returns Lampshade
I've been meaning to make myself a new lampshade, and I've recently been inspired by various lampshade re-covering TikToks.

Aisha
Nov 11, 2024


Decorating Georgian Shoes
As you may know, I am currently in the process of writing a book so for the Georgian section I needed some appropriate shoes!

Aisha
Oct 22, 2024


Make Your Own Digital Pattern
I've recently been getting into making digital patterns for purchase on my shop so I thought I'd share my process.

Aisha
Jun 3, 2024


DIY Regency Shoes
Getting historically-appropriate shoes for any era can be tricky without spending a whole load of money.

Aisha
Feb 12, 2024


Georgian Hairstyle Adventures: Coiffure Française (3/3)
I've already made up the supplies and pre-styled some buckle rolls- now I'm going to attempt the Coiffure Française!

Aisha
Dec 18, 2023


Georgian Hairstyle Adventures: Making Buckles (2/3)
This is the second part to my three-part Georgian hairstyling series. In this post I'm going to try my hand at making buckles.

Aisha
Dec 11, 2023


Georgian Hairstyle Adventures: Making the Supplies (1/3)
I want to try out the Coiffure Française, but in order to do that first I need the supplies! I need pomade, hard pomade and hair powder.

Aisha
Dec 4, 2023


How to Polish Shoes (the Edwardian way!)
Hello darlings! I'm a big fan of trawling through vintage how-to guides and housewife periodicals to find out ways that our ancestors...

Aisha
Nov 22, 2023


How to make a Regency Short Stays Mockup
For the third and final post in this mini series I thought I'd share how to make a short stays mockup.

Aisha
Oct 16, 2023


How to Alter Regency Straps
To accompany my newly released Regency short stays instructions, I’m going to write a couple of related blog posts.

Aisha
Oct 4, 2023
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