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
One Last Summer Blouse
Hello sweet friends! It is hard to believe that we are in the last days of August. I think for many of us our thoughts turn to fall once we turn the page to the September calendar. But before that happens here is One Last Summer Blouse. Butterick B6217 The blouse was made using Butterick B6217, using the View C bodice and the sleeves from View B. This is my very first Patterns By Gertie and I loved it! The blouse went together very smoothly. It would be a good blouse for a beginner. ... View the Post
Fruity Fun 40’s Summerwear
Hello sweet friends! Welcome to another edition of Fashion Friday. Today is Fruity Fun 40's Summerwear. Fruity Fun 40's Summerwear I have been trying to create a summer capsule wardrobe. If you're not familiar with the term capsule wardrobe it is, in essence,: the building blocks in your closet that are the foundation of your style. They generally are timeless, classic pieces. I feel cooler in blues, aquas, and greens. Most of the pieces are cotton as it works well in the Texas ... View the Post
Suffragette Fashions
Hello and welcome to this historic edition of Fashion Friday. Today we will be sharing two looks of Suffragette Fashions. They include an example from the turn of the century as well as a classic look from 1920. Both are in celebration of the 100th anniversary of the passing of the 19th Amendment on August 18, 1920. This long earned victory granted some women the right to vote. Suffragette Fashions This is the third and final post covering Suffragette Fashions. Much of the history of the ... View the Post
1890s Dressing Gown Wrapper Tea Gown
Hello sweet friends! Welcome to another historic edition of Fashion Friday. I recently created an 1890s Dressing Gown Wrapper Tea Gown. I am in the process of organizing and sewing for a historical fashion show that will celebrate the Suffragettes. The 100th Anniversary of the 19th Amendment, which granted women the right to vote, was ratified on August 18, 1920. The fashion show, among other celebratory events, is scheduled for November 24th at the Farmers Branch Historical ... View the Post
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