I've been wondering how early stomachers were used. There are 17th century examples in museums, but were they used in the 16th century? I'm not sure there is a definitive answer, but The Pragmatic Costumer argues that they came into fashion in the 1590's. It's worth a read!
My Buttons
After teaching at the recent Jamestown Clothing Conference, someone asked me for pictures of my buttons. I've posted about the researc...
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I've know for many years that it would be appropriate to own a small ruff. I made a ruffle 10+ years ago, but it's constructed comp... -
I made a coif for my daughter to go with the red dress. It's based on the pattern for the Mary Feilding cap in The Tudor Child . It is... -
Due to our hot summers, I've made several linen doublets over the years, but was generally under the impression that wool and silk were ...
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