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Untapped Fashion Trends From Forgotten Decades

35 Untapped Fashion Trends From Forgotten Decades~ from buzzfeed: http://www.buzzfeed.com/peggy/35-untapped-fashion-trends-from-forgotten-decades 1. 1920s – Egyptian Print Gloves Source: megan-swing.dreamwidth.org 2. 1917 – The Parasol Source: ornamentedbeing 3. 1910 – The Tucked-In Ribbon Source: pinterest.com 4. 1910 – Peter Pan Collar (for Guys!) Source: pinterest.com 5. 1905 – The Swimdress 6. 1901 – The Overalls Maxi …

Sepiachord Field Guide: Gypsy Sorcery and Fortune Telling

Sepiachord Field Guide Gypsy Sorcery and Fortune Telling by Charles Godfrey Leland [1891] (introduction text below written by sacred-texts.com) The Gypsies, who call themselves Rom or Romany, are a nomadic culture which originated in India during the Middle Ages. They migrated widely, particularly to Europe, where they worked as farm …

Sepiachord’s Steampunk Field Guide to Appropriate Behavior, Attire & Accessories presents: Manners, culture and dress of the best American society.

Sepiachord’s Steampunk Field Guide to Appropriate Behavior, Attire & Accessories presents: Manners, culture and dress of the best American society. by Richard A. Wells Springfield, Mass.: King, Richardson, 1894. Here is your nearly 600 page guidebook to navigate the social jungle from 1894. This wonderful book details everything from how …

Thompson’s Universal System, by Mrs. F. E. Thompson, c.1899

Sepiachord Field Guide: Book Resource  Thompson’s Universal System, by Mrs. F. E. Thompson, c.1899 American Fashion Press, 30 Lafayette Place NY. “Use of the Scroll” by Mme. H.J. Hall, 1914 This is a late printing (1914) of what is clearly a work produced around 1898-1900 for cutting of Women’s Children’s …

Sepiachord Field Guide: DIY Compass Mod

DIY Compass Mod  Here is the compass I created to go with my Sepiachord Navigator outfit: First you start with a basic compass. This one is plastic and I got it at the army surplus store. Then pick up some brass or copper texture-creating spray-paint to give the finished compass …