Customize layers of historically accurate fashions from the early Edwardian period. All clothing is directly referenced from fashion plates and photographs from 1900-1904.

An in depth look at the Retro Streetwear and Vintage Streetwear markets, and how to shop at deadstock and thrift stores. for this blog post titled Understanding the Emerging Vintage Streetwear Market.

The key colors A/W 25/26 by WGSN are announced. Discover the color palette and their meaning in this blog post.

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OR HOW TO MAKE A ROMAN COSTUME by Caroline Lawrence, author of The Roman Mysteries Girl fans often ask me 'How can I make myself a toga so I can go to World Book Day dressed as Flavia Gemina or Nubia?' First I set them straight. Only naughty women wore togas. Roman men and boys wore togas, and they heartily disliked them. The toga was essentially a large blanket that had to be draped just so. You needed a slave to help put it on, so by the very act of wearing a toga you showed you were rich. If you are a boy and want to make a toga, you can use a big sheet. Good luck putting it on. By the first century AD, when my books are set, the only women who wore togas were disreputable ones; and they had to wear them to show they had been (or still were) naughty. Respectable women wore stolas and good girls wore tunics, usually long-sleeved for modesty. (Technically the stola was a kind of apron-like garment that went on over the female tunic, with a strap over each shoulder, but I'm using the umbrella term stola here for a girl's or woman's tunic.) If you are a boy and want to make a tunic, just wear a big tee-shirt, belted. If you are a girl or woman and want to make a stola or girl's tunic, here is a simple way to do it. (below) I actually had to put this into practice once. I was on my way to an event in Newcastle and realised I'd left my costume in London. Luckily, a kind librarian donated a single sheet from her airing cupboard. I found one of those sewing kits you get free in hotels and frantically stitched it up in the back seat of the car as we drove to the event. When we arrived, my publicity manager Rowan loaned me her blue scarf and I used another scarf to tie up my hair. I added chunky ethnic jewellery and sandals and voila! I was a Roman lady... Remember: the tunic is the tee-shirt thing, the toga or palla is what you wear over it. Of course you must always carry your sponge-stick (ancient Roman toilet paper) and your copy of a Roman Mystery with you! For more information on Roman clothing, go to the article on ROMAN CLOTHING at vroma.com And check out my blog over at The History Girls to see some of my other Roman wardrobe malfunctions. lovely "extras" in The Slave-girl from Jerusalem P. S. These two extras from the TV series based on my books are wearing lovely stolas, with pallas draped over their heads. [The Roman Mysteries are perfect for children aged 9+, especially those studying Romans as a topic in Key Stage 2. Carrying on from the Roman Mysteries, the Roman Quests series set in Roman Britain launched in May 2016 with Escape from Rome.]

Assyrian and Babylonian culture. Mesopotamia. Costume History. The national dress both in Assyria and in Babylonia. The Babylonian Empire.

Musha ningyo warrior doll. Edo period, 19th Century

~ Circa/Date: 1940s ~ Details: TAILORED TROUSERS/PANTS/SLACKS and DUNGAREES ~ Size/Measurements (Inches): ~ Size: ~ ~ BUST: 38″ ~ Waist: 32″ ~ Hip: 41″ ~ (One of my very regular customers Jessica, in France, kindly submitted these super pictures of her delightful finished garment of these dungarees made from this wonderful Style pattern. They are made from a fine cotton fabric. Jessica made it over a 3 day period “They were very quick to sew, I put in 3 nights only into everything, only one night was devoted entirely to the cutting of the fabric”. Jessica is very pleased with the outcome. She says I think the fabric pinstripe is very authentic looking of that period and she has kept to the detail of the pattern. A lovely example of a reproduced garment made from an original 1940s vintage sewing pattern. WELL DONE JESSICA! ~ Please Note: ~ You are buying a ‘Professional Reproduced’ copy of this sewing pattern. Copied from the original sewing pattern. Produced in Full Scale Pattern Pieces ready to cut with full instructions included. Reproduced on high quality 50 gm paper with black ink, durable and easier for reuse. Printed by a Professional Printing Company. ~ With this product comes an accompanying ‘Booklet’ and inside the Booklet it includes: ~ A 2-page Instructions and Illustrations on ‘How to Adjust Your pattern to your Personal Measurement.’ ~ Personal Measurement Chart ~ Body Form Illustrations ~ Fitting Checklist ~ Metric Equivalency Chart ~ Note Pages ~ Fabric Worksheet ~ Garment History Page ~ ‘Grandma Told Me’ – Historical facts related to that year or era ~ WOVEN SEW-IN-LABEL ~ We have THREE PATTERN OFFERS: 1 – Select 6 patterns, only pay for 5 = 1 FREE 2 – Select 13 patterns, only pay for 10 = 3 FREE 3 – Select 27 patterns, only pay for 20 = 7 FREE (FREE pattern/s are the lowest price of your selection)

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Rococo was the major art movement of the 18th century. Discover its most important representatives - here are 6 greatest Rococo artists!

Before series 6 of Downton Abbey starts I explore my favourite costumes from the past five series, from Sybil's harem pants to Daisy's seaside dress.

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美術に興味ないから読んでない？ 美大受験にそもそも興味ない？ そんな理由で今回紹介する『ブルーピリオド』を敬遠している人がいるならもったない！ 『ブルーピリオド』は、何でもそつなくこなし夢中になるものがなかった高校生が、とあるきっかけで美術