Hello friends and welcome to a very fun edition of Fashion Friday. Today I will be talking about Historic Halloween Fancy Dress Costumes. Historic Halloween Fancy Dress Costumes Now some of you may ask "Just what are Historic Halloween Fancy Dress Costumes? The Victorians loved to entertain and hold lavish parties. They were inspired by the Carnevale masked balls in Italy and the Royal balls in France. These magnificent, costumed affairs were organized by the nobility and ... View the Post
Lessons With Laura On The Banks Of Plum Creek
Hello sweet friends! Welcome to Lessons With Laura On The Banks Of Plum Creek. This is the fifth post in an eleven-week series. You can find all of the Lessons With Laura posts HERE. Lessons With Laura On The Banks Of Plum Creek In this post, we will feature three excerpt readings from On the Banks of Plum Creek along with some accompanying activities. Fashion Chapter 20: An 1870's work dress. Craft Chapter 17: A paper star garland. Chapter 22: A recipe for ... View the Post
Lessons With Laura Little House on the Prairie
Hello sweet friends! Welcome to Lessons With Laura Little House on the Prairie. This is the fourth post in an eleven-week series. You can find all of the Lessons With Laura posts HERE. Lessons With Laura Little House on the Prairie In this post, we will feature three excerpt readings from Little House on the Prairie along with some accompanying activities. Chapter 5 craft: Create your own log cabin. Sunbonnets in Chapter 10: Looking at a costume inspired by the ... View the Post
Lessons With Laura Farmer Boy
Hello sweet friends! Welcome to Lessons With Laura Farmer Boy. This is the third post in an eleven-week series. You can find all of the Lessons With Laura posts HERE. Lessons With Laura Farmer Boy In this post, we will feature three excerpt readings from Farmer Boy along with some accompanying activities. Chapter 2 Looking at an 1860's dress. A Chapter 2 craft: Creating Alice's Air Castle. Chapter 6: Cooking Almanzo's favorite dish: Apples and ... View the Post
Lessons With Laura Little House in the Big Woods
Hello sweet friends! Welcome to Lessons With Laura Little House in the Big Woods. This is the second post in an eleven-week series. You can find all of the Lessons With Laura posts HERE. Lessons With Laura Little House in the Big Woods In this post, we will feature three excerpt readings from Little House in the Big Woods along with some accompanying activities. Chapter 2 craft: Paper dolls A Chapter 4 recipe: Ma's vinegar pie. Chapter 8 historic fashion: Aunt Docia's ... View the Post
An 1880’s Bustle Overskirt
Hello, my friends! Welcome to a historical edition of Fashion Friday. This week's project is An 1880's Bustle Overskirt. An 1880's Bustle Overskirt One of the first historically-accurate garments I created in 2018 was an 1880's Traveling Suit. I always meant to add additional trim as well as make an apron overskirt. The overskirt design I am wearing at the top of the post can be found in several fashion plates from the early 1880s. It was a popular style during the transitional ... View the Post
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