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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 247 min read


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 93 min read


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

Aisha
May 1212 min read


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 56 min read


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

Aisha
Mar 318 min read


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 242 min read


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 177 min read


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 103 min read


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

Aisha
Feb 33 min read


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, 20243 min read


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

Aisha
Oct 22, 20242 min read


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, 20245 min read


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

Aisha
Feb 12, 20244 min read


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, 20234 min read


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, 20233 min read


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, 20236 min read


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, 20234 min read


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, 20234 min read


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, 20234 min read


How to Make a Georgian Corset
As I'm making myself a Georgian corset for the first time in a long while, I thought I'd bring you guys along for the journey!

Aisha
Aug 30, 20237 min read
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