Someone posted this on Reddit, and I thought my Victorian-loving friends would find it interesting.

National Garment Cutter Book of Diagrams

Mystery Of Greystone Mansion in LA

I just happened upon this article, and it struck me as a gorgeous place to take costumed photos! Have any of my Los Angeles area friends been here?

(It was an interesting read, btw!) 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uT3SBzmDxGk

Has anyone seen this yet?  Fabulous!

http://europeanafashion.eu/portal/home.html

https://www.youtube.com/user/museodelamodacanal?feature=watch

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Google Street View inside Versailles!

You know, I have made a lot of Venetian gowns. I have made the ladder laces in all different kinds of ways. Lacing rings. Eyelet strips. Yeah. No. Nothing even comes close to Jen’s grand slam idea of the double ribbons.

So, to Jen Thompson, I would like to say, from the bottom of my not-as-clever-as-you costuming heart:


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Well, that was pleasant! I just spent an hour scrolling through this fantastic historical clothing blog, I finally had to pull myself away. SO MUCH PRETTY!   There were many gowns and paintings I've never seen before, and I've seen quite a bit. I only managed to scroll through the 18th century tag, but woooeeee this is a nice collection of stuff!

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