Looking for a Ship
This past weekend (November 1-2) at the Museum of the American Revolution’s Revolutionary City (Pre-Occupied) event, I was pleased to represent Magdalen Devine,...
Tag: Philadelphia
A Blue Homespun Gown
How long does fabric need to ‘season’ in your stash? I like to savor yardage for half a decade or so, as once I have fabric I really like, I never think I...
A Snuff-Coloured Cloak
In August, the Museum of the American Revolution contacted me about making a snuff-colored cloak. Although many 18th-century women’s cloaks were red, some were ...
Bending an Elbow at the Seven Stars
In 1769, Philadelphia had roughly one tavern for every 120 residents. They were clustered most densely in the area Chestnut and High (now Market) Streets, west ...
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