Miss Hendrie's Workbook

I saw this shirt on Amazon and had to have it. (Granted, the soft kitty one was also tempting.) But I don’t like wearing regular T-shi...

After finishing the embroidery for my coif (see part 1 ), I sewed on spangles. Then, I cut the embroidered piece out, added matching...

This year I went to the multi-period Festival of History at Kelmarsh Hall, UK, for the first time. Unfortunately it started raining on...

Last month I wore my 1940s outfit to my voluntary work in a nostalgic shop. Usually the shop assistants wear modern clothes, but this way,...

Here are two pairs of knickers which I made to wear under my 1940s outfit for my first World War II event. I used thin cotton fabric in qu...

Last Sunday I went to a ‘Roaring Twenties & Swinging Thirties’ party and since I only had a 1920s day dress and coat, but nothing fit ...

I’ve been working on a blackwork embroidered coif, and the embroidery part is now finished! Though I cannot say that embroidering the same ...

The first item for my 1940s outfit is finished! I ordered original Simplicity patterns for my blouse and skirt (and one day, a matching...