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The Vintage Runway - Dating and Preparing a Gown for Exhibition

Pt 1 - Dating As part of the preparation for the upcoming Vintage Runway exhibit at Oshawa museum, it is necessary to date, stabilize and...

Were Parasol Pockets for real???

Bustle Dress with Parasol Pocket Bustle Day Dress with Parasol Pocket - 1870’s – 3 piece silk daydress - Carmel with small brown stripe...

Some Interesting Fashion Facts - Pt 2

Here’s a good one….. Did you know being pregnant was in fashion during 15th century? In those days, girls as young as 12, used pillows...

Chemise Archaeology????

Is that not the one of the prettiest piece of undies you have seen in a while? This chemise is part of my Costume People collection and...

Some Interesting Fashion Facts... Pt 1

I'm doing some research and I keep running across all these weird little facts, figures and myths that are kicking around out about...

Hobble Skirt??? What is that and where did it come from?

The Hobble skirt – is a skirt with a very narrow hem that restricts the wearers walking stride. It was a short-lived clothing trend that...

Arsenic Dye??

Green Pigment Fabric Color Was very popular during the latter half of the 1800s. In 1775, a Swedish chemist – Karl Scheele discovered...

What is Poult De Soie????

Here's another of the dresses from my collection that will be on exhibit in May. Green Day dress with Evening bodice - 1860s – silk poult...

Where did Grosgrain Ribbon come from???

Well, let me tell you.... its an interesting story. Bengaline Origin of grosgrain ribbon I posted a picture a few days ago of a lovely...

The Color Purple...

I'm working with our local museum to prepare a good sized textile exhibit, which will be centered around the museums collection of...

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