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Aisha
Feb 33 min read
Elasticated Garters Tutorial
These garters are perfect for practicing and developing hand-embroidery and sewing skills, culminating in a beautiful finished product.
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Aisha
Nov 25, 20242 min read
Crochet Sontag Patterns
I’ve recently got into crochet and, naturally, for my first major project I wanted to make a sontag.
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Aisha
Aug 26, 20244 min read
Making a Victorian Exercise Outfit
I recently started doing yoga at home, so I thought I'd look into the Victorian solution: a dedicated exercise outfit!
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Aisha
Jul 22, 20241 min read
Victorian Embroidery Designs
Last year I posted a collection of lettering stencils, so this week I'm posting another collection, this time of embroidery designs.
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Aisha
May 6, 20245 min read
Chemise Pattern Reviews
I've been wearing historical clothing every day for almost three years now, and the foundation of every outfit is the chemise.
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Aisha
Apr 1, 20247 min read
The Victorian Obsession with 'Clean Air'
This week, I'm focusing on the Victorian 'clean air' theory that some took to such extremes it led to self-destruction.
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Aisha
Jan 15, 20244 min read
Patchwork Advice from a Victorian Periodical
I bought this edition of 'The Housewife' from eBay some time ago. One page caught my eye; an an article on patchwork.
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Aisha
Nov 6, 20233 min read
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
Jun 26, 20233 min read
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.
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Aisha
Jun 19, 20234 min read
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.
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Aisha
May 22, 20232 min read
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.
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Aisha
Mar 27, 20233 min read
Victorian Nail Care
Hello darlings! I just stumbled across a Victorian nail care routine that I thought would be fun to try out, so I’m bringing you along...
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Aisha
Mar 6, 20234 min read
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...
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Aisha
Oct 31, 20195 min read
Halloween Special! Victorian Fancy Dress Ball Costume- Champagne
When doing research for my dissertation, I came across a couple of favourites, namely 'Champagne' and I also enjoyed 'The Hornet'.
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Aisha
Oct 14, 20196 min read
Corset Making Essentials (and not so essentials)
Dear Reader, I made my first corset a few years ago and struggled with finding the right supplies. This post is dedicated to making the...
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