18th century clothing - Kirsten Hammerstrom

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History Hurts

Posted on February 23, 2017 by kittycalash

We have been here before: terrible stays, stays in need of minor mods, and “it isn’t history till it hurts.” New this past weekend was the Busk Bust Blister (Bu...

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My Life as a Chair, or, Warm in Winter

Posted on January 11, 2017 by kittycalash

Can I get an “Aw, yiss” for being warm outdoors? They may not be the most accurate <cough>machinestitchedoffabolt<cough> quilted pettico...

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Make Mine Menswear: The finished banyan

Posted on December 28, 2016 by kittycalash

Banyan or wrapping gown, either will do to wear as the year winds down. This project took longer than I wanted it to, mostly because I have a tendency to take o...

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Frivolous Friday: Fashion Flashback

Posted on November 18, 2016 by kittycalash

I don’t know about you, but the past ten days or so have been surreal in a way that I haven’t experienced in a dozen years or so. Numerous creative ...