18th Century Fashion

1770's - 1780's Hair Fashion "How long had her hair been dressed? Three weeks. 'Dont that lay you under the necessity of dressing your hair every evening?' 'Oh Lord, Sir, a head properly made up, with pins, paste & pomatum, will keep a month very well.'" ~Arthur Murphy, The Old Maid (1756)…

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Isabella reporting, I'm lucky to be in Colonial Williamsburg this week, where among other things I'll be attending one of their confere...

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The Rebels & Redcoats Event at Old Sturbridge Village and Battle Road have become my bellwether on where we stand on our pursuit of greater accuracy of impression. OSV is always interesting since the standards are "suggested" rather than actually enforced by inspection and there are groups in attendance for which Battle Road standards would be a real stretch, though some of these units have made real progress. I am pleased to report that the ladies pretty much aced it! Lots of gowns, stays…

This gown is sold out, it's only an example of our work. We can't make a copy of this robe a la francaise. We offer a luxurious, personalized service including design, consulting, choice of materials and dressing. We are perhaps the only studio, that offers completely handmade embroidery in all historical techniques. We use antique silk and metal threads. Our main designer is a professional fashion historian and provides original and historically accurate designs. On special request, we also…

This gown is sold out, it's only an example of our work. We can't make a copy of this robe a la francaise. We offer a luxurious, personalized service including design, consulting, choice of materials and dressing. We are perhaps the only studio, that offers completely handmade embroidery in all historical techniques. We use antique silk and metal threads. Our main designer is a professional fashion historian and provides original and historically accurate designs. On special request, we also…

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