Edwardian – Page 3 – thedementedfairy

October 26, 2016November 3, 2016

Piping my eye-Burda 7029 #2

[Which means ‘crying’ btw] Also, ‘Piping? My eye!’ Why do I do it? Why? Why? Working on the belle epoque dress, Burda 7029, and I’d decided to step aside from the instructions and ‘improve’ the embellishment. The pattern as designed has overlaid mock lapels, which are single layer. You’re just supposed to turn the raw … Continue reading Piping my eye-Burda 7029 #2

October 25, 2016October 25, 2016

Hysterical Histories

A short post, but hopefully a bit of fun. I’ve just spent a couple of hours watching some brilliant little video lectures which I found on FaceBook, and followed to YouTube. THey’re from a series called ‘The Ultimate Fashion History’ and really do run the gamut of fashionable [mostly western] style through the ages. I’m … Continue reading Hysterical Histories

October 22, 2016November 3, 2016

La Belle Epoque-Burda 7029 #1

The Belle Époque or La Belle Époque (French pronunciation: [bɛlepɔk]; French for “Beautiful Era”) was a period of Western European history. It is conventionally dated from the end of the Franco-Prussian War in 1871 to the outbreak of World War I in around 1914. [Wikipedia] Well that’s one helluva time period! It covers styles as varied … Continue reading La Belle Epoque-Burda 7029 #1