January 12, 2015 by Wanda B. Victorian

Sunny yellow for winter blues

I hate winter. Bah. But some sunny yellow that speaks of warm days should do the trick!

This lovely is in the Costume Museum of Canada’s collection and is dated 1890’s. Hope you enjoy!

January 11, 2015 by Wanda B. Victorian

I taut I taw a bunny wabbit!

I keep some bird feeders full near the window where my seniors (at work) sit and eat their meals. They often tell me about all the cute little birds that hang out there and about how fat they are. Hmmmm. I wonder if they have their glasses on….?

Lets see that up closer…

Yup, definitely a rabbit…cute little rabbit…I want to hold you and kiss you and call you George…. Sorry got carried away there.

January 9, 2015 by Wanda B. Victorian

How about this pose!

I have an Edwardian era cabinet card and judging by the background and pose, this would be an amateur photograph taken by a family member.I love the woman’s pose. Is she a tad annoyed? Is that the 50th pose she was asked to make? Fabulous Gibson Girl hair too!

January 7, 2015 by Wanda B. Victorian

HSF 14:#19 Inspiration

Yeah me! I have now finished all the challenges for 2014! With time to get started on 2015’s first challenge!

What the item is: Retecule

The Challenge: 19 inspiration

Whose creations you were inspired by: just by the flora and fauna challenge from the first year. (Or “I needed a bag and I had to fit in somewhere and it is made of wool” inspiration)

Fabric: 100% wool. Lined with cotton

Pattern: One a friend loaned me that she had purchased but I can’t remember where from.

Year: Plausible for all reticule carrying times.

Notions: ribbon, crochet hook and set of four double pointed needles in size for wool

How historically accurate is it? There were knitting patterns for bags. (But I couldn’t tell you if this pattern would have been used.) The fibers are possible except for the poly ribbon. So 60%

Hours to complete: Lost track. If I were to guess I’d say 40

First worn: not yet.

Total cost: It used less than a ball of wool which I had left over in my stash from previous projects, the lining and ribbon were also stash so really $0. I think the wool was about $8 for a full ball.

January 5, 2015 by Wanda B. Victorian

HSF 14: 24 All that glitters

Phew! One more challenge and I will be caught up! Since I now have the flu and the subsequent energy level of a sloth on sleeping pills, I can’t say when that last one will happen!
What the item is: earrings