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My latest restoration project: An Edwardian-era silver-faced pocketwatch stand. The watch inside is my 16s Ball railroad chronometer. The...
Haven't been here for quite a while. Lots of things happened in life which kept me busy, occupied, and away. Over the last few months I've been...
The first new hat I've bought in a while. This antique boater was $10.00 at a local flea-market. Another $10.00 was spent in getting a new...
My little hand-cranked sewing machine has been my pet for about...oh...10 years now? It's my favourite little machine. The fabric I used was,...
Thanks! Yes, I notice that a lot of vintage gowns/robes are quite LONG - shin or even ankle-length, whereas most modern ones (unless they're...
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I've been to Britain in summer, I can assure you it isn't :P
It's 5'c right now. Sorry if that isn't cold enough for the Europeans here.
Hey - this morning is bloody freezing!!
I did a bit of research, and I found this: [IMG] ...and this: [IMG] I think the first photo is what mine would've looked like originally,...
Hi Ed, No, the buttons are not original. I saw thread-holes in the coat from previous stitching, so the buttons have been replaced. But I like...
I honestly have no idea where it came from. I love it, though! It's so solid and well-made. It cost me all of $40.00.
And here's the maker's label: [ATTACH]
In my ongoing quest to build a proper wardrobe for myself, I decided that I needed a decent long winter coat. I ended up buying this at the...
And I ended up buying another dressing-gown. I'm toying with the idea of one day making one of my own now...
I decided that I didn't like the tartan sleeve-endings. So instead, I tugged the lining fabric inside out, unpicked it, stitched it, folded it...
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Not a very good photograph - but a pure wool tartan dressing-gown I picked up at a thrift-shop for $30.00. The tartan is blue and green, but I...
[ATTACH] Top to bottom: Brown vintage "Fayerfield" fur-felt Fedora with brown band. Navy blue peacoat. Navy blue jacket. Bright blue...
