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The mystery of the patchwork quilt

The mystery of the patchwork quilt

The unfinished patchwork coverlet All references in this blog come from one of my favourite books of all time: 'Quilts 1700-2010' Sue...

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Furbelows, Fly Fringe, Fall cuffs & French!

Rare Edwardian Suffragette hats

Slip-ping back into the 17th Century again!

Learning about 17th Century clothing from a fragment

A young girl's dress, c1790-1810. Is it? Let's be costume detectives!

An exciting discovery inside an early 17th Century embroidery!

Condition photographs of the straw work Regency hat, c1800-1810

Take Two Gowns: Mid 18th Century Features

Pink Love Hearts! Mid 18th Century quilted petticoat

Dresden Work & Shadow Stitch - an 18th Century puzzle.

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