A Fractured Fairytale

Aqua Silk Capelet
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Inspiration & Resources

Portraits of Ann Darlow Smith and Mrs Prothero by John Raphael Smith. British Museum. 1876,0708.6 Portrait de Nicole Ricard by Maurice Quentin de La Tour. RMN-Grand Palais (musée du Louvre). Mme Georges Gougenot de Croissy, née Vïrany de Varennes by Jean-Baptiste Greuze, 1757. New Orleans Museum of Art.
Useful Books & Links Burnston, Sharon Ann. Fitting & Proper: 18th Century Clothing from the Collection of the Chester County Historical Society. Scurlock Pub Co, 2000.

Baumgarten, Linda. Costume Close-Up: Clothing Construction and Pattern 1750-1790. Williamsburg, Va.: Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, 1999.

Pattern and instructions from the 1760 L'art du Tailleur (courtesy of Marquise.de)

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03/24/2014
And I’m back! I had an absolutely wonderful time at the Millinery Through Time conference at Colonial Williamsburg last week. I have some fun tidbits to share, but first I will start with what I wore.