Midway through September’s #mudlarking exhibitions & it’s been a joy to meet so many of you & share the stories behind our foreshore finds. A favourite artefact with visitors has been my collection of 15th/16thC pinners’ bones. Fashioned from the cannon (leg) bone of a cow for the making of pins 1/
NEW ESSAY: Jackets, Sweaters and Ganseys – 19th Century Fishermen’s Garments along the North Yorkshire Coast (1600 words). www.ikfoundation.org/itextilis/ja...
NEW ESSAY: Jackets, Sweaters and Ganseys – 19th Century Fishermen’s Garments along the North Yorkshire Coast. www.ikfoundation.org/itextilis/ja...
@sarahabendall.bsky.social#earlymodern clothing their shape. What were the physical limitations of these garments?
'Making Historical Dress' is off to a great start in Leicester with Ulinka Rublack's keynote on Durer's fascination with the 16th century cloak. Thanks to @serenadyer.bsk.social and @sarahabendall.bsky.social for such an exciting programme.
From the Archive: Farmers’ Textile Art: Local Traditions – Global Influences. iexposure.ikfoundation.org/c03c9d2bfbf6...
From the Archive: A Study of Knitting Sheaths – from North Yorkshire (1000 words) www.ikfoundation.org/itextilis/a-...
Looks like sometime last night, I passed the 1,000 follower mark. Here are some nice pictures of my jacket recreation project to say "thank you, friends!"
From the Archive: Bonnets around the Whitby Coast – Tradition and Practical Function in Colour (1400 words). www.ikfoundation.org/itextilis/bo...
