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Crinolines and Bustles Article


Crinolines and Bustles, Part One - Crinoline, Before the Hooped-Petticoat

Crinolines and Bustles, Part Two - Caged Crinolines

Crinolines and Bustles, Part Three - The Full Bustle


Maria Colls Hi, my name is Maria Colls and this is my site which is dedicated to my love for sewing, textiles, photography, fashion, historical clothing and history.

This will be a project which I will adding to as I continue to learn.

History of Fashion will be a collection of different periods of time. Showing what we were wearing and how history influenced our lives.

Sewing Reference will be a reference to all things connecting with hand and machine sewing.

Textiles Reference is another reference giving information regarding to anything in the textile industry.