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Thursday, 28 May 2015
desparate measures
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apologies to all - I am abandoning this blog site - unresolved technical illnesses. The posts etc will remain as they stand but no more wil...
Sunday, 26 October 2014
Fairfax House dress - toile
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So far so good - the trouble is 'so far' isn't very far at all. To recap - inspiration is - Phillip Mercier's portrait o...
Sunday, 19 October 2014
Fairfax project 1750s
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New week, new task. Travelling back in time ( wibble wobble, wibble wobble) to 1750 or there abouts. Location Fairfax House o Castlegate, Y...
Wednesday, 15 October 2014
1890s day dress
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This is a bit of a cheat - I wanted to explore the changes between the exaggerated bustle of the 1880s to the sleeker line of the 1890s. ...
Sunday, 5 October 2014
1940/50 evening dress
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catch up week. That is catching up with friends, lawn mowing, hedge control, housework, spider patrol and everything else. Also catch up wit...
Sunday, 28 September 2014
Northern College of Costume - last week!
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Apologies for the erratic posting - just been so busy. The end of the course has now past - 14 weeks of intensive making, 1 week of intensi...
Sunday, 7 September 2014
Gwen's bustle dress finale
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Gwen is far less demanding than I am - she is putting up with a lot - and at least she hasn't changed size and shape during an extended ...
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