After pining after a chantilly lace shawl for the longest time, I finally broke down and bought one for myself. This original chantilly l...

This weekend I had the good fortune to see Kent State University's exhibit of Civil War era fashions, On the Homefront: Civil War Fas...

Several weekends ago I had the delight of welcoming my mother, Nancy, and her good friend, Audrey to Pittsburgh, PA for a weekend of sight...

Audrey and Lindsey My mother and Audrey stayed at The Priory hotel in Pittsburgh, PA. The hotel is an old building that once belonged to ...

Recently my mother, Nancy, finished a Basque bodice to match the skirt that she made two autumns ago as part of a ballgown. Like some origi...

Kent State will be having an exhibition of Civil War era clothing this fall! It sounds delightful! More Information on their Website.

My mother, Nancy, recently finished another stunning 1860s dress for herself. She's an amazing seamstress. She taught herself by watchin...

Here are a few progress shots of my current projects. This is a reproduction 1860s straw bonnet form that I have been working on in my free ...

This evening I hosted a Victorian inspired tea in my apartment to coincide with our book club's discussion of 'Travels in West Afric...

In Lancaster, Pennsylvania friends and family of President James Buchanan gathered at his home, Wheatland, to mourn his passing. The body wa...

Here is my mother in the most recent dress that she's sewn - a lightweight black wool mourning dress. I found this lovely wool at the fa...