Tag: renaissance

A short post for once! Yesterday I cut out the pieces from my Spanish Renaissance dress. Hey pattern companies! Everyone hates these stupid tissue things! Please observe Truly Victorian and use actual paper.  I decided it made the most sense to do the "blackwork" embroidery before sewing everything together. Blackwork is in quotes as I [...]

By far the best thing about my job is the people I meet-- you get a fascinating array of folks wandering into a lace museum that sells obscure needlework supplies and vintage clothes. A couple Saturdays ago I met a very cool couple who are involved in the Society for Creative Anachronism, which is an [...]