Pictures

Since pictures are worth a thousand words, I hereby present you with pictures of my new 1871 knitted fanchon. More information can be found at the http://ravel.me/MCBurbage/kf.







I also have a picture of my 1890's corset laid flat. I haven't had the inclination to put it on and take pictures of it yet, but it is finished.



And no, I didn't bother to take pictures of both 1849 stockings. The second looks just like the first. Maybe I'll get a picture this weekend. Maybe not.

More!

I finished a bonnet based on a fashion plate from the November 28, 1868 issue of Harper's Bazar as reprinted in Reconstruction Era Fashions. I followed the description of the work and used the instructions from an issue of that same magazine in May of that year. It didn't come out looking quite like the illustration, but I hope it will suffice. Without further ado, here are pictures.







I omitted the violet feather, feeling that there was already enough to it. Besides, I didn't have a good feather on hand and don't like violet anyway. Since I'm hoping to wear it this weekend and I won't have appropriate silk ribbons in time, I've temporarily got shiny polyester ones on it. I'll replace them as soon as the silk ones arrive, though it will probably be after this weekend.