Project 9, part 13 – Journey’s End (Part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4, part 5, part 6, part 7, part 8, part 9, part 10, part 11, part 12 here) Welcome back to the Edo Coat restoration project! The calendar says it’s spring but the temperatures here in the Pacific Northwest disagreed untilContinue reading “Edo Period Coat Restoration: The Reveal”
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Edo Period Coat Restoration: The Collar
Project 9, part 12 – Just in Time (Part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4, part 5, part 6, part 7, part 8, part 9, part 10, part 11 here) Welcome back to the Edo Coat restoration project! I DID IT, FRIENDS! I actually managed to finish this coat. Just in time for spring,Continue reading “Edo Period Coat Restoration: The Collar”
Edo Period Coat Restoration: The Facings
Project 9, part 11 – Dragonfly (Part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4, part 5, part 6, part 7, part 8, part 9, part 10 here) Welcome back to the Edo period coat restoration project! I finished the hem facings! It took me MUCH longer than a week. 😀 Originally, the hems of thisContinue reading “Edo Period Coat Restoration: The Facings”
Edo Period Mirror Restoration: The Polishing (Stage 2)
Project 15, part 3 – First Under Heaven (Part 1, part 2 here) Welcome back to the Edo Period mirror restoration project! This week I finished up the polishing and preservation/oxygen exclusion process on my mirror, and it was SUPER COOL. 😀 Originally, I had planned on a similar process taken by Hans, the YouTuberContinue reading “Edo Period Mirror Restoration: The Polishing (Stage 2)”
Edo Period Coat Restoration: The Silk Lining
Project 9, part 10 – Conceptual Drift (Part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4, part 5, part 6, part 7, part 8, part 9 here) Welcome back to the Edo period coat restoration project! This week I fully intended to attach the silk lining to my coat but… well… What the what?! ..sigh. ThisContinue reading “Edo Period Coat Restoration: The Silk Lining”
Edo Period Mirror Restoration: The Polishing (Stage 1)
Project 15, part 2 – Kidaore (Part 1 here) Welcome back to the Edo Period mirror restoration project! This week I finally got brave and began to clean and polish my mirror. It may look like I dive cavalierly into my projects, but the truth is I spend a lot of time hemming and hawingContinue reading “Edo Period Mirror Restoration: The Polishing (Stage 1)”
Edo Period Coat Restoration: The Quilted Lining (Stage 3)
Project 9, part 9 – What Makes a Man Turn Neutral? (Part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4, part 5, part 6, part 7, part 8 here) Welcome back to the Edo period coat restoration project! Remember this? It’s still a thing! It’s honestly a dead heat between this project and the Victorian undergarmentsContinue reading “Edo Period Coat Restoration: The Quilted Lining (Stage 3)”
Edo Period Mirror Restoration: The Beginning
Project 15, part 1 – The Sword, The Mirror, and the Jewel Welcome back to Mukashi no Sewing! I’ve got a brand new restoration project to share with you, and it’s not even clothing this time! Gasp! I was wanting a bit of a challenge, and to try something I’d never done before, when oneContinue reading “Edo Period Mirror Restoration: The Beginning”
Seasonal Dress Changes for Autumn/Winter in the Victorian and Meiji Eras
Bibliotheca September 2022 – Preparation: Here We Come to the Turning of the Seasons Welcome back to Mukashi no Sewing! This month’s theme for the Bay Area Kei Bibliotheca blog circle was suggested by the fabulous Cupcake Kamisama: “preparation.” And what perfect timing! Last week (at the time of writing) was the Autumn Equinox hereContinue reading “Seasonal Dress Changes for Autumn/Winter in the Victorian and Meiji Eras”
Clothing and Mannerisms of Edo Period Japanese Ghosts
Bibliotheca August 2022 – Spooky Summer: How to Dress a Ghost Welcome back to Mukashi no Sewing! Or, if you’re here for the first time from the Bay Area Kei Bibliotheca blog circle – then just plain welcome! ❤ This month’s theme for the Bibliotheca bloggers was actually suggested by me – “spooky summer.” Now,Continue reading “Clothing and Mannerisms of Edo Period Japanese Ghosts”
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