Her War

Interpreting Women's Lives during the American Civil War

Category: Civil War

Sheer Paletot Completed

In an earlier post, I called my sheer paletot a UFO (Unfinished Object). No longer! As a recap, I attended the sheer paletot class conducted by Carolann Schmitt of Genteel Arts. Wonderful class and great instruction. I managed to complete the construction of the garment in class but not the final cording and trim. Over the last month I was able to finish it (except for the hook and eye at […]

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How to Make an Ugly Hoop Bag: After All it is Just a Bag

Since I finished reconstructing my cage I decided to make a bag to carry it in. This bag allows you to hang the cage out of the way without damaging the hoop wire (and with the shortage of hoop wire, this is an important feature) and makes it a bit easier to travel with. Is it period correct? I don’t know; I have not found any reference to such a thing, but then again, […]

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