Happy Fourth!
Spending the weekend sewing on a shortgown and cuddling this pretty girlie. (She slept through the fireworks, as I expected she would.) Hope you all are having a wonderful 4th of July weekend!
Love,
Sarah
An 1860's Tintype
I've always loved looking for 1860's vintage cdv's, tintypes and dagguereotypes when I visit antique shops. Back when I first began reenacting the Civil War era in the late 1990's, it was relatively easy to find images like this and they were still fairly cheap. These days prices have increased and images aren't quite so numerous. Therefore, I was extremely pleased to acquire this image a few months ago for the whopping price of $5.
It is a lovely, clear image with the earrings and buttons touched with gold. Faint pink was added to the cheeks. I admire the neat, precise fit of her bodice and sleeves, the simple but effective trim and the small white collar at her neckline. I would guess this to be wool dress based on the darted bodice style and the use of contrast trim, although I suppose it could just as easily be a non-shiny silk. It's a lovely example of a nice everyday dress.
There is no information about the sitter or photographer, sadly. I look at the face of the young woman and can't help but wonder about her life. Who was she? What did she experience? What was the occasion for this tintype being taken? How did it end up on the pleasantly cluttered shelves of a little antique and quilt shop in the midwest?
Now she sits in a place of honor in my sewing room. Inspiration for a future frock, motivation to fit a bodice as beautifully as hers!
Love,
Sarah
It is a lovely, clear image with the earrings and buttons touched with gold. Faint pink was added to the cheeks. I admire the neat, precise fit of her bodice and sleeves, the simple but effective trim and the small white collar at her neckline. I would guess this to be wool dress based on the darted bodice style and the use of contrast trim, although I suppose it could just as easily be a non-shiny silk. It's a lovely example of a nice everyday dress.
There is no information about the sitter or photographer, sadly. I look at the face of the young woman and can't help but wonder about her life. Who was she? What did she experience? What was the occasion for this tintype being taken? How did it end up on the pleasantly cluttered shelves of a little antique and quilt shop in the midwest?
Now she sits in a place of honor in my sewing room. Inspiration for a future frock, motivation to fit a bodice as beautifully as hers!
Love,
Sarah
Corded Sheer Sunbonnet Finished
And this is what it became.
Cording such sheer fabric is not something I'll be eager to do all the time, but it did turn out nice!
Cording such sheer fabric is not something I'll be eager to do all the time, but it did turn out nice!
Cording and Lace
There is pleasant monotony in endless seams and rows.
Now March, the bitterness of winter has lifted and the snows are melting into the earth. The beige and white of this sheer cotton and the itty bitty lace makes me think of spring.
Now March, the bitterness of winter has lifted and the snows are melting into the earth. The beige and white of this sheer cotton and the itty bitty lace makes me think of spring.
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