This stitch is beautiful, made by weaving over the Double Herringbone stitch with another thread of same or different color. Interlaced Herringbone Stitch forms one of the main stitches for two traditional embroideries called the Kutch Work and...
You can't have an interest in history and live in Colorado long without hearing about Isabella Bird . This Victorian English Lady Traveler ...
One of the biggest complaints I hear in reenacting is about the "quality" of events. You'll hear one reenactor complaining that they hardly got to fire their guns, another complain that the whole event was nothing but a "shoot 'em up", and people like me that complain that they just didn't learn enough or see enough new things. The truth is that there are many ways to reenact and ALL of these ways can have value.
A look at Women's Army Corps WAC Uniforms worn by women during WW2. Like other units, the WACs had both a summer and winter uniform
In 1939, the year Marie Sgriccia graduated from high school, the 17-year-old had to wait a year before attending college to become a registered nurse because they wouldn’t take her until she …
Lavishly illustrated and concise history of 1940s makeup styles and cosmetics during the momentous years of the Second World War
She auditioned for the Paris Opéra, was pardoned for her crimes by the King, and by age 17 became a member of one of the world’s greatest musical companies.
For the Embroidery Illiterate such as Myself… As I have confessed multiple times, sewing and embroidery are not my strong points (You can see one of my better attempts here). However, I am st…
Images for Ane's Nalbinding how-to (copyright Ane Løser). Please ask permission from Ane to use these images - you can contact her through her blog: Ane's Form (anesform.blogspot.com/) Place it around your left thumb, with the shortest end inside the hand. At the long end sits the needle which you keep in your right hand. Read the full how-to on Historic Crafts (historic-crafts.blogspot.com/2011/04/nalbinding-how-to_10...)
Lavishly illustrated and concise history of 1940s makeup styles and cosmetics during the momentous years of the Second World War
White history is still normalized. Non-white history is seen as provocative.
FE 49. A group of Australian Army nurses wait to disembark from a hospital ship on arrival at Singapore.
