Author Archives: TheQuintessentialClothesPen

About TheQuintessentialClothesPen

The Quintessential Clothes Pen creates historical clothing and accessories as well as modern garments.

1925 Blue Coral Day Dress (HSM #8)

Posted on August 15, 2018

The summer has been very busy and I don’t feel like I’ve completed very many sewing projects for myself. Really the only reason I’ve completed anything is because I’ve been live streaming my sewing, which forces me to make things … Continue reading →

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Eleanor ‘On The Continent’

Posted on August 1, 2018

When I was in Denmark last year, we got some lovely show-off-the-dress shots of Eleanor (my 1862 plaid ballgown) that I haven’t shared yet. This is the gown that I wore to the grand ball at the end of the … Continue reading →

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A New Old(er) Dress

Posted on July 17, 2018

Today, I present a new version of an old dress. (Well, not old in the usual way on this blog, which is a dress that is often 100+ years old. In this case, the ‘old’ dress is about 8 years … Continue reading →

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Announcing A New Adventure #virtualsewingcircle

Posted on July 5, 2018

I’m going to try something new. At least, it feels quite new to me, inhabiting as I often do the historically clothed past. I am starting live streams of my sewing projects: a virtual sewing circle hosted by me, TheQuinnPen! … Continue reading →

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Spring & Summer Fabric Stash Additions: Stripes & Patterns

Posted on July 1, 2018

For most of this year, I’ve had a dress in mind that I want to build for an event in August. I’ve been on the hunt for just the right striped fabric for it for a few months, but really … Continue reading →

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Much Delayed Leibster Blog Award

Posted on June 24, 2018

My last post about the Mystery Blogger Award reminded me of a related post that has been sitting in my drafts folder for over a year. I’ve meant to complete it even though I’m quite delayed, especially as I mentioned needing … Continue reading →

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‘Mystery Blogger’ Award

Posted on June 18, 2018

Thank you to Kelly, who writes the blog Seam Racer, for recently nominating this blog for a ‘Mystery Blogger’ award! It’s so lovely to be chosen for this type of award. It’s amazing that we can ‘meet’ people via the … Continue reading →

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