Things I’ve learnt since I made my first pair of bodies with a busk.
Several years ago I decided to make the best pair of bodies possible in terms of accurate period construction etc.
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Caroline’s costume pages from 12eyes.co.uk
Sewing Tips and Techniques for 17th Century Costume
These articles originally appeared in “Orders of the Daye”, the magazine of the The Sealed Knot Index Decorating Unconfined Breeches
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Historic Knitting Whilst knitting has had something of resurgence in 21st century there has been a great deal of debate
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Frequently asked questions sent to Caroline Compiled by Caroline Vincent I find that I spend a lot of time answering
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REFERENCES TO STRAW HATS IN THE 17th CENTURY compiled by Caroline Vincent Book: A Visual History of Costume in the
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Useful Book List for making 17th Century Clothes Compiled by Caroline Vincent Period Costume for Stage & Screen – Patterns
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Foreign visitors to England would often remark how well dressed the English* women were, one traveller has been quoted to
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STAYS, A Brief History …or, How 17th Century Women got their shape including instructions for how to make them Please
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Caroline’s Goodwife pages Click on the links for my articles Links to other sites: The Costume and Textile Society of
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