historical costume

Tiny Pleasures #288: Sovereign Hill Volunteering

2024-10-15T23:14:24+11:00October 15th, 2024|people, Tiny Pleasures|

You probably know I'm quite fond of dress-ups and stories and talking to people. Volunteering at Sovereign Hill ticks all these boxes and more. My first day today was perfect weather and I very much enjoyed learning the ropes and meeting people in my flouncy pink ruffles.

Tiny Pleasures #140: A Project Finished

2024-05-19T19:59:05+10:00May 19th, 2024|sewing, Tiny Pleasures|

Twas quite the pleasure to put on my finished 1890s suit this weekend to bring Ballarat's Umbrella lady, Mrs Muller, to life. The many layers of joy in doing so warrants a longer post, so I shall restrict this one to the dressmaking. I am absolutely delighted by how well the jacket turned out and

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