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Feature Friday: New Vintage Lady

November 27, 2020 • feature friday • feature fridays • informational • recommendations

It’s time for another Feature Friday! This month the spotlight is on New Vintage Lady and her fantastic line of plus-sized sewing patterns.

Inspired by her love of wearing and sewing vintage clothing but frustrated by the lack patterns in her size, Shelly started New Vintage Lady in 2007 with the aim of creating period correct vintage patterns for lager sizes.

A Dreamy Outdoor Photoshoot

November 23, 2020 • collaborations • editorial • photoshoot

For just a moment, we invite you to forget your troubles and join us on a dreamy outdoor photoshoot, set in no specific place in time or space. We gathered up some of the powerful women from the local theatre scene, and went to play in the woods.

Feature Friday: Virgil's Fine Goods

October 30, 2020 • feature friday • feature fridays • recommendations

Known for her meticulously sewn 18^th century and early 19^th century caps with teeny-tiny rolled hems, Amber of Virgil’s Fine Goods specializes in beautiful custom millinery and accessories.

Pooches Are Period! — The Victorian Belly Curve in Art & Real Life

October 05, 2020 • 19th Century • corsets • references • research

Let’s talk bodies, shall we? Specifically, Victorian bellies. Body image is a sensitive topic that can’t be adequately covered in a simple blog post, but the goal of this article is to challenge the myth that Victorian corsetry flattens the stomach while cinching the waist.

Feature Friday: Sewstine

September 28, 2020 • feature friday • feature fridays • informational • recommendations

If you are part of the costume community and haven’t seen any of Sewstine’s incredible creations yet, prepare for your jaw to drop! Christine (aka Sewstine) is a talented costumer, who specializes in recreating gorgeous elaborately embroidered historic clothing using digital embroidery machines. With projects from the 18^th century to the Edwardian era, her work is the perfect mix of historical inspiration blended with modern technology!