Language of Flowers
Hello darlings! This week, I thought I'd share a recent addition to my collection of antiquities- this edition of 'The Language of...
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Aisha
- Jul 31
Georgian Month: Chemise de la Reine
The last week of Georgian month, did you enjoy it? This week I’m going to be covering the Chemise à la Reine.
Aisha
- Jul 24
Georgian Month: The Saque
This week I'm going to be talking about the saque, one of my favourite dress styles of all time! Without further ado, let's get into it!
Aisha
- Jul 12
Georgian Month: The Open Robe
Today I'm going to be talking about the open robe; also known as a mantua, robe a l'Anglaise or English gown.
Aisha
- Jul 3
Georgian Month: Brief Fashion Timeline
This month is ~Georgian month~ so I'm starting it off with a bang by presenting you a timeline of the fashions of the period!
Aisha
- Jun 26
Embroidered Watch Papers
Last week I wrote a post about Victorian love tokens, which led me to the rather delightful discovery of embroidered watch papers.
Aisha
- Jun 19
Victorian Love Tokens
In honour of Valentine’s Day, I started looking into Victorian courting traditions which led to falling down a bit of a rabbit hole.
Aisha
- Jun 14
Assemblies in Georgian Bath
Assemblies in the Georgian period were where polite society (read as: wealthy people) met, danced, played cards and drank tea.
Aisha
- Jun 5
A Vintage Seamstress Treasure Trove
Recently I was gifted a box of vintage sewing items, and as I was unpacking it I thought that I might as well share the finds with you too!
Aisha
- May 22
Victorian Letter Stencils
A research collation post today; I've been collecting Victorian lettering stencils whenever I see them as they always come in handy.
Aisha
- Apr 3
Unpacking my Great-Grandmother’s Wedding Dress
I did not grow up in a sewing household. No, my passion for sewing is buried deep in my genes.
Aisha
- Mar 6
The Victorian Diagnosis That Vanished Before It Even Began
Hello darlings! I’ve long been struggling with feelings of fatigue, so when in one of these ‘slumps’ I thought I’d look into how fatigue...
Aisha
- Dec 9, 2019
Research Sessions: Georgian Dresses at Bath Fashion Museum
I love diving into costume stores, but I don't do it nearly as often as I should!
Aisha
- Oct 21, 2019
Research Sessions: Georgian Underwear at Bath Fashion Museum
This post is going to be centred around the foundation garments I studied which includes two corsets and one petticoat.
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