1900s Edwardian and Modern

For the last six weeks, I have been teaching a young group of girls the basics of handsewing. Though it takes a lot more time than sewing by machine, it is something I enjoy because it helps me to slow down so I can get lost in my thoughts. Lately, […]

Needle Notes…

November 17, 2015 in 0000 Ancient Times / 1700s American Colonial / 1800s Regency and Victorian / 1860s Civil War / 1880s / 1900s Edwardian and Modern / Historical Tidbits / Newsletter / November 2015 / Posts by Shari

By Shari Fuller As the world entered the 19th century, the Industrial Revolution went into full swing and with it the new branch of science called chemistry. As early chemists began isolating and identifying elements they were able figure out ways to reproduce natural dyes from other other sources. These […]

Judging a Cloth by its Color…. part 3

March 16, 2015 in 0000 Ancient Times / 1700s American Colonial / 1800s Regency and Victorian / 1860s Civil War / 1900s Edwardian and Modern / April 2015 / Historical Tidbits / March 2015 / Newsletter by Shari

Color is anything but passive and from the time the first dyes appeared, artisans found ways to use color to create interesting designs and patterns on fabrics. At first, multiple colors were woven into fabrics to form simple stripes and plaids, but over the years, weavers developed increasingly complex patterns […]

Judging a Cloth by its Color… What Fabric Tells Us, ...

February 17, 2015 in 0000 Ancient Times / 1700s American Colonial / 1800s Regency and Victorian / 1860s Civil War / 1900s Edwardian and Modern / February 2015 / Historical Tidbits by Shari

When I was very young, I remember admiring a black and white photo of my mom wearing a very pretty dress and the amazement I felt when she showed me that same dress hanging in her closet. The color was so beautiful. It had never occurred to me that life […]

Judging a Cloth by its Color… What Fabric Tells Us, ...

January 22, 2015 in 0000 Ancient Times / 1700s American Colonial / 1800s Regency and Victorian / 1860s Civil War / 1900s Edwardian and Modern / Historical Tidbits / January 2015 by Shari

Though buttons can trace their beginnings to the earliest civilizations, pins, belts, and broaches were a more practical fastener for the looser garments of the time so they bedecked clothing simply as ornamental objects. It wasn’t until the 13th century, when someone came up with the idea of […]

The Big Impact Of The Little Button

November 19, 2013 in 0000 Ancient Times / 1700s American Colonial / 1800s Regency and Victorian / 1860s Civil War / 1900s Edwardian and Modern / Historical Tidbits / Newsletter / November 2013 by Shari