Regency Fashion: Restore a Velvet Pelisse
The A New System for Practical Domestic Economy (1823) has the following receipt for restoring velvet pelisses: With respect to the first of these articles, Continue
The A New System for Practical Domestic Economy (1823) has the following receipt for restoring velvet pelisses: With respect to the first of these articles, Continue
The following receipt for whitening straw for ornamental use, like with bonnets, comes from A New System of Practical Domestic Economy (1823): The customary mode Continue
Appearing in Sheraton’s The Cabinet Dictionary (1803) the description for this plate takes inspiration from “ancient” French buffets. Although the modern sideboards “superceded” ancient china Continue
This fanciful design appeared in the introduction of George Smith’s 1826 The Cabinet-maker and Upholsterer’s Guide.