Pappafichi (Hunting Hoods)

True confession time, sometimes when I see accessories from different time periods, I feel envy. This week that envy was … More

Impunture (Specialty Stitches)

I have just started my wool sottana senza busto which means I am deep into the process of interlining. It … More

I took a little clothing project rest after Investiture but events conspired against me. My child continues to insist on … More

Believed to be the oldest commercially mined gem, Lapis came primarily from Bactria or what is modern-day Afghanistan. Lapis has … More

The Sottana is a fascinating garment (FYI: it shares its name with an unrelated clerical dress). As far as we … More