While we strive for historical accuracy to the strictest degree in everything we make, it is important to realize the common person was not error-proof in making clothing and accessories. In the following photos the reader will see what might today be viewed as shoddy workmanship, however, for several reasons these garments are not extraordinary.Continue reading “Mend It, Patch It, Make It Do©”
Monthly Archives: December 2020
A La Polinaise
Polinaise is a fancy way of saying the skirt of a jacket is bunched up in the back. Costume historians disagree on the specifics which will be largely ignored here as originals are found to support both theories. There is no question that the bunched-up skirts were worn and that they can be accurately recreated,Continue reading “A La Polinaise”
Muffs: A Useful Accessory
Muffs were used for centuries to keep the hands warm, and sometimes to keep up with incidental items. The diarist, Samuel Pepys penned on Sunday Nov. 30, 1662, “This day I first did wear a muffe, being my wife’s last year’s muffe, and now I have bought her a new one, this serves me veryContinue reading “Muffs: A Useful Accessory”
Last Will & Testament of George Washington
The following is the will left by George Washington in which he provides for his widow, Martha Washington, and an extensive list of relatives who either profited by the forgiveness of a debt or by receiving specified property. He was obviously a wealthy man. He provided for the freedom of his slaves upon Martha’sContinue reading “Last Will & Testament of George Washington”
Marker Dedication
Sunday, December 6, 2020 the Alabama Society DAR, Phillip Hamman Chapter, dedicated a grave marker for Revolutionary War soldier, Phillip Hamman. The Alabama Society SAR were invited to be Color Guard. Phillip Hamman arrived in America from Germany on 16 October, 1772, debarking from the ship Crawford, after which he settled in Greenbrier Valley, Virginia.Continue reading “Marker Dedication”
Brady's Faithful Reproductions 