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Costume analysis & fashion history. Sometimes educational. For business: [email protected]

How to Clone Clothes (Demonstrated on an Edwardian Corset)
How to Clone Clothes (Demonstrated on an Edwardian Corset)
I’m Making a Joan of Arc Armor Gown | Episode 1
I’m Making a Joan of Arc Armor Gown | Episode 1
Testing a Body Hair Removal Recipe from 1905 😮
Testing a Body Hair Removal Recipe from 1905 😮
Using my impulse purchases to find out my unique personal aesthetic (An Overanalysis)
Using my impulse purchases to find out my unique personal aesthetic (An Overanalysis)
Who Was Greensleeves? An Extraordinary Reconstruction of Her Clothes
Who Was Greensleeves? An Extraordinary Reconstruction of Her Clothes
What to Wear in Renaissance England (Dressing Lady Greensleeves)
What to Wear in Renaissance England (Dressing Lady Greensleeves)
Traditional Chinese Dressmaking Techniques are COOL (A 1930s Qipao ft. Claire Zhang)
Traditional Chinese Dressmaking Techniques are COOL (A 1930s Qipao ft. Claire Zhang)
Who says you can’t wear high fantasy outfits in real life (Moiraine’s coat from Wheel of Time)
Who says you can’t wear high fantasy outfits in real life (Moiraine’s coat from Wheel of Time)
A Tailor's Guide to Thrifting the Perfect Fit
A Tailor's Guide to Thrifting the Perfect Fit
How to tell what clothes are made of (by lighting them on FIRE) 🔥
How to tell what clothes are made of (by lighting them on FIRE) 🔥
The Moulin Rouge Dress but make it actually 1890s
The Moulin Rouge Dress but make it actually 1890s
How to Identify Quality in Clothing (A Rant)
How to Identify Quality in Clothing (A Rant)
Going on a cosy winter crafting retreat to fix my motivation
Going on a cosy winter crafting retreat to fix my motivation
I Learned the Ancient Art of Sewing with GOLD (and you can too!)
I Learned the Ancient Art of Sewing with GOLD (and you can too!)
Using 18th Century Corsetry to Drape a Flowy Gown: The Harvest Moon Dress
Using 18th Century Corsetry to Drape a Flowy Gown: The Harvest Moon Dress
Making a dark fantasy gown in a week 💀
Making a dark fantasy gown in a week 💀
Designing & Testing a Historically-Inspired Gown
Designing & Testing a Historically-Inspired Gown
Making Victorian Cycling Breeches to be a Menace to Polite Society
Making Victorian Cycling Breeches to be a Menace to Polite Society
When Did Pink & Blue Become Gendered Colors?
When Did Pink & Blue Become Gendered Colors?
Making a shoulder harness to fix my posture 😐
Making a shoulder harness to fix my posture 😐
How to stay cool with a history-inspired summer wardrobe (sustainable + small brand)
How to stay cool with a history-inspired summer wardrobe (sustainable + small brand)
18th century embroidery is NO JOKE. (Trust me, we tried it.)
18th century embroidery is NO JOKE. (Trust me, we tried it.)
Possibly the easiest Victorian-style hair (ft a pincurl tutorial)
Possibly the easiest Victorian-style hair (ft a pincurl tutorial)
This Regency Court Gown is Probably My Favorite Project Ever 🖤
This Regency Court Gown is Probably My Favorite Project Ever 🖤
What You ACTUALLY Need to Make Clothes in an Apocalypse
What You ACTUALLY Need to Make Clothes in an Apocalypse
Hand sewing regency stays should be quick…right?
Hand sewing regency stays should be quick…right?
How Did Pregnancy Corsets Work? (Ft Dr Sarah Bendall)
How Did Pregnancy Corsets Work? (Ft Dr Sarah Bendall)
Ranking Every 2023 Historical Drama on Costume Accuracy
Ranking Every 2023 Historical Drama on Costume Accuracy
MYTH BUSTED! Everyone Was Dirty & No One Washed
MYTH BUSTED! Everyone Was Dirty & No One Washed "Back Then" (Ft. Historian Hilary Davidson)
Exploring the Origins of Today's
Exploring the Origins of Today's "Corset Trend"