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 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
If your eyes glaze over as soon as “technical” things come up, you’re not alone. But you can't be a successful seamstress without understanding your materials. Grain is just a fussy word...
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