Here are three lavishly ornamented late Victorian hats designed in the Paris establishment of Madame Carlier. These hats were featured in a fashion plate from the February 1897 Millinery Trade Review [Library of Congress LC-DIG-ppmsca-02905]. …

In the new Alice in Wonderland movie, Alice returns to the magical world from her childhood adventure, where she reunites with her old friends to try to end the Red Queen’s reign of terror. Dress-up as the Red Queen with this easy to make costume.

Today the hobby of scrapbooking has become a multi-billion dollar industry with specialized magazines, conventions and a large number of companies creating products solely for the activity. But the popularity of scrapbooking is not a new phenomenon; “keeping a scrap-book” was a popular 19th century pastime, especially for women and children.

Use our full-size lady’s Victorian shoes pattern to make your own silk embroidered velvet slippers.