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While I’m finishing up accessories for my Napoleonic project, let’s talk about the 17th century! I’m interested in 1660s and 1670s baroque fashion, which broadly speaking consists…
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Category:Costumes of All Nations (1882) - Wikimedia Commons
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Under Oliver Cromwell's Commonwealth, there had been little spending. No gambling on horses, no visits to the theatre, no music or dancing - even Christmas Day was banned. One of the broadsheets of the time lamented, We are serious people now and full of cares, as melancholy as cats, as glum as hares. But after ten years of gloom, how did England celebrate? Well, with an intensification of all the old delights. Fashion was at its most outrageous, with new styles brought from France and…
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The Silver Tissue Dress—paired with a dress worn by Oscar-winning actress Audrey Hepburn during the film "Roman Holiday"—will appear at the Crown to Couture fashion exhibition at London's Kensington Palace between April and October 2023.
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My adventures in historical sewing, with a touch of traditional costume and vintage clothing
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