Wednesday, November 23, 2022

The Victorian Barroom

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 Wow, it has been awhile since I put, well, anything here. Since the Pandemic hit, my lovely husband (yep, we got married! I was a Covid Bri...
Monday, June 15, 2020

1838 Ladies Drawers - Sizing Up from the Workwoman's Guide

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This post is about how I sized up some drawers from the 1838 Workwoman's Guide to fit me. If you are unfamiliar with this book, it i...
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Thursday, December 5, 2019

Living History (Theatre): I'm a costume director- what does that mean?

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I'm including this in my 'Living History Theatre' series, but it could work for any living history group, whether or not you do ...
Sunday, May 26, 2019

Nice Day in the Kitchen- Apple Pie and Macaroni(and cheese)

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I got to go cook for a field trip at Locust Grov e last week. I haven't gotten to do this in awhile, and it was a lot of fun. It was ac...
Monday, April 22, 2019

Living History Theatre: Rehearsal Techniques

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We had a really good rehearsal for the Locust Grove First Person Interpreters on Saturday. Everyone seemed to leave with a greater degree of...
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Wednesday, April 3, 2019

New Regency Ballgown

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I made this ballgown for the Locust Grove Ball in February.  USA!  USA! Photo credit Historic Locust Grove  This was mostly b...
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Saturday, October 20, 2018

Dressing Miss Ann Croghan

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This post is about a dress which I draped and consulted on for one of the girls in our First Person Interpreters program at Historic Locust ...