19th century clothing - Kirsten Hammerstrom

Becoming an Exhibit Prop

Posted on March 21, 2017 by kittycalash

We all have those Hamlet-like moments, don’t we? How weary, stale, flat, and unprofitable | Seem to me all the uses of this world! But in this case, I can...

Clothing/Events/History/personal

A Saturday in Salem : Jane Austen Ball

Posted on February 17, 2017 by kittycalash

With many thanks to the Quintessential Clothes Pen, I was not dancing with myself Saturday last at the Jane Austen Ball in Salem. I was there on a bit of a whim...

Clothing/making things/Reenacting

Whimsical Wednesday: Shoes.

Posted on January 25, 2017 by kittycalash

If you are a historic costumer, living history interpreter or enactor and tell me you don’t have a problem with shoes, and I will laugh at you. Even if yo...

Clothing/History/Living History/Museums/Pabodie Project

Mrs Pabodie, I presume?

Posted on November 16, 2016 by kittycalash

Remember Mrs Pabodie? She appeared a week ago today in Providence after an intense sewing effort left your author with numb fingers. The process was as straight...