Furbelows, Fly Fringe, Fall cuffs & French!
I am writing this Blog because along with the fun title comes another 'F' - fragile! The dress I am about to show you is rare, dating to...
Rare Edwardian Suffragette hats
Some years ago, I had the most magnificent and huge Edwardian hat in Suffragette colours. It would have been worn by a lady of high...
Slip-ping back into the 17th Century again!
The image above is taken from 'English Embroideries', by Mary M Brooks. Ashmolean Handbooks/Jonathan Home Publications 2004. Example 15:...
Learning about 17th Century clothing from a fragment
Have you ever seen a textile design and thought to yourself 'Where have I seen that before'? Well, this small fragment is a perfect...
A young girl's dress, c1790-1810. Is it? Let's be costume detectives!
Book references used in this research: 'Children's Costume in England' Phillis Cunnington & Anne Buck. 1965 A & C Black Ltd. 'English...
An exciting discovery inside an early 17th Century embroidery!
Some of you will have seen this framed embroidery in Poppies Cottage, until I moved it over to Ebay for sale. I knew that the embroidery...
Condition photographs of the straw work Regency hat, c1800-1810
This amazing early Regency turban style hat is selling in the Department Store right now, but photographs are limited, so I want you to...
Take Two Gowns: Mid 18th Century Features
Images of sketches above and below from Nancy Bradfield 'Costume in Detail: 1730 to 1930'. George G Harrap &Co Ltd. 1968 Pages 17/18. I...
Pink Love Hearts! Mid 18th Century quilted petticoat
As promised, here are some extra images of the very wide pink quilted silk petticoat selling in Poppies Cottage. Just for the pleasure of...
Dresden Work & Shadow Stitch - an 18th Century puzzle.
Introduction: Learning about Dresden work is a journey. First, you see the wonderful design as a whole, noticing the 18th Century motifs...
