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1930s Qipao: Part 1. Introduction
This is a long article, so to make it more manageable I will divide it into several installments and put a master-list here so you can jump to the sections (links will be added as I post): First, finished garment: Now to the main: Introduction Qipao, as it is known today in Chinese Mandarin, is…
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On the Roads to Samarkand: Wonders of Silk and Gold
Exhibition review for On the Roads to Samarkand: Wonders of Silk and Gold at the Institut du Monde Arabe, Paris.
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A Pink Faux-Wrap Dress
Pattern based on an old Margaret Howell dress. Loose fit, no waist seam, faux wrap at the back. This article discusses the pattern, choice of fabrics and steps of sewing.
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Shetland Lace Shawl
Shetland lace shawl, 20 April, 2024.
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Two-pieced skirt from Southern Song Dynasty (intro+tutorial)
(Originally posted on Tumblr in October, 2023.) Introduction (Note: for now I’m not making a bibliography for this article, but if you are interested I’m more than happy to send the sources.) The two-pieced skirt (liǎng piàn qún) is a type of skirt from the Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279). It is also known as xuàn…
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编织 |「莓果思慕雪」袜子
第一次用fingering weight（400m/100g）的线织袜子。因为这是比较标准的手织袜子厚度，所以我决定织一双最最基本的平针袜子，确定一下适合我的大小和袜子结构，之后就可以加花样了。
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