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Fads & Fashions

A selection of old newspaper clippings
Janis Carleton Allen, February 10th 2011
Updated February 10th 2011


Costumes of Footwear, Victorian & Vintage Shoes.

Fashionable and co-ordinated dressing
Janis Carleton Allen, February 25th 2010
Updated January 14th 2011


Victorian - Vintage Embroidered Apron pattern for 1850

How to make an apron from The Ladies Album for Fancy Work during 1850
Janis Carleton Allen, January 3rd 2010
Updated January 14th 2011


How to make Vintage - Victorian Embroidered Monograms, Initials

Janis Carleton Allen, January 3rd 2010
Updated January 14th 2011


How to make Vintage - Victorian Crotchet & knitted Lace

Patterns from 1870. Including a basket, lace & Couvrette
Janis Carleton Allen, January 2nd 2010
Updated January 14th 2011


How to make 1870's Arabesque / Oriental & Venetian Embroidery patterns

We have taken these patterns out of our soon to be reprinted Needlework Book from the year 1870.
Janis Carleton Allen, January 2nd 2010
Updated January 14th 2011


1870's Victorian embroidered Ladies Travelling bag

How to make an 1870's Victorian embroidered Ladies Travelling bag
Janis Carleton Allen, January 2nd 2010
Updated January 14th 2011