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New sewing project; Regency fall-front trousers

As I said in the end of my last post I have a new sewing project to share! A pair of Regency gentleman’s fall-front trousers. As I also said in my last post my boyfriend has just moved over here to...

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The Unmentionables

Hello! I hope you’re all having a lovely Saturday! I’m having a relaxed morning at home, got up and made some scones when I woke up (they turned out so so) and ate them in bed with a cup of English...

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“I’m one of those strange beasts who really likes a corset”

A belated MERRY CHRISTMAS and a HAPPY NEW YEAR to all you wonderful people out there!! I hope you have all had a beautiful and blessed holiday however you spent it! I spent it with a couple of lovely...

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Opera in Georgian Costume

Before I start this post let me warn you right away that it will be very picture heavy! I have been wanting to write this for literally a year now, and am sad it has been so long in coming. I can’t...

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Shirt, Breeches and a Waistcoat I am very proud of

To continue posting some of the stuff I have made for school. I have yet to show you any of the men’s things I have been sewing. This year of our course we are working on making two complete outfits,...

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My outfits are finally done! This is what they looked like on the catwalk!

Ok finallay, after a whole school year of sewing a couple of days ago it was time for the end of year show and catwalk. I’ve already mentioned this coming up, and it was a very stressful week leading...

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When the local library surprises you

Sometimes you get pleasantly surprised by little towns and things they can offer. The other day I popped into the library on my way to work to pick up a book, and hidden away in a corner was a lovely...

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Dunkirk and 40’s attire…

Last weekend me and Andrew went to see Dunkirk at the movies. But you know how it is, when you are a reenactor, you can’t just go see a historic movie without any fuss done about it. So of course we...

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Entering into a new era – the Boer War

Seeing as we’re down here in New Zealand now Andrew and I thought we would take the opportunity of joining a local re-enactment group, this one focusing on the, to us yet un-explored, Boer War. Having...

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Drawn-Thread Work Blouse

While being here in New Zealand pretty much every sewing project I have made has been late Victorian/Edwardian. All because that’s what our focus has been with the reenactment group we joined. I just...

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