Maddie’s Fancy Stockings Project Part III
Tiny stockings are a joyful thing! It’s surprisingly satisfying to look at them splayed out in a little multi-colored fan. It was slow going at first - about six hours each for...
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Stitching Sylvia Mac Neil’s Stockings
Sylvia Mac Neil is known for her charming and detailed construction drawings, and her stockings pattern doesn't disappoint in this respect. However, it often helps to have additional sources of information. Sometimes...
Felicity’s Restoration
Felicity endured a "bath" today, and I've discovered two things I wasn't aware of and confirmed my suspicions about a third. First, the nearly invisible hairline in her neck does travel into...
Maddie’s Fancy Stockings Part II
Who amongst us hasn't drooled over the wondrous collection of stockings made for Chiffonnette by Sylvia Mac Neil? If you haven't seen them, or if you'd like the pattern she provided to...
Even Strong Leather Doll Bodies Break
We all know antique dolls are fragile. We all know that leather can, and will, separate along seam lines. What I learned yesterday is that this can happen even when a seam...
Felicity’s Original Garments
When I purchased Felicity several years ago, she was wearing an antique dress and antique underthings. They're a little bit fragile, so I'll be packing them away for safekeeping in an archival...
Sylvia Mac Neil’s Stocking Pattern
Just looking at the photos of Chiffonnette, showing off her endless pairs of stockings, is enough to make me want to pull out a needle immediately (I would kill for a scrap...
Maddie’s Fancy Stockings
Several years ago, I was digging through a bin of odds and ends at a tradeshow and discovered a rare treasure: antique clocked stockings. They were child sized! And Lavender! With flowers...
The History of Clocked Stockings
One blog which is fun to visit is The Pragmatic Costumer. I recently discovered her post about the history of decorative stockings, which helped me narrow down how to use one of...
The Fabric Shopping Trap
Only one new packet of fabric arrived in the mail this week - a huge improvement for me. In the past I'd often text photos to a girlfriend showing heaps of little...