SEPTEMBER 5, 2009 Questions about Elastic	Early rubberized threads were sewn into sleeves and bodices as early as 1800. However, this was not widespread. The first elastics were not as strong as modern elastics and were unreliable. In 1820 the British inventor Thomas Hancock patented a more durable product used for gloves, suspenders, shoes, and stockings. But it was not until 1900 that the type of elastic we know today came into full use.
AUGUST 31, 2009 A peek inside the studio...	Where the historical magic happens!
AUGUST 31, 2009 The "Ins and Outs" of a Maggie May dress	A quick glimpse inside a Maggie May dress- details of an 1860s era day dress   (included are the hem binding details often used in the making of original Victorian era dresses and the lining details of an 1860s era bodice).

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