The original white silk covering was attached to the frame but the silk was badly shattering. I removed the cover and kept it as a reference for the original trimming design.
From the Stash:
- antique parasol
- 1.5 yards of off-white silk taffeta
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
Victorian Parasol Recovering Part 1
This past weekend the talented Claudine taught me how to recover parasols. I have a few Victorian parasols and several vintage umbrellas in the stash that I would like to recover and use. Since this was my first foray into recovering I chose my simplest parasol. A medium sized parasol probably from the 1870-1880s with a bamboo handle and seven metal ribs.
The original white silk covering was attached to the frame but the silk was badly shattering. I removed the cover and kept it as a reference for the original trimming design.
From the Stash:
The original white silk covering was attached to the frame but the silk was badly shattering. I removed the cover and kept it as a reference for the original trimming design.
From the Stash:
18th c. Shoe Bows
I got my new red leather 18th c. shoes from Burnley and Trowbridge ,but because the latchets are slightly wider than my Fugawee shoes the buckles I was planning to use don't fit. What to do?
Copying from Judy I decided to throw on some shoe bows and a rhinestone buckle!
Copying from Judy I decided to throw on some shoe bows and a rhinestone buckle!
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