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Great-great discovery: history and handiwork
The phone call went something like this: “I’m cleaning out my attic and I have a big box of dress-up clothes the kids used to play in. If you want it, come and get it. Otherwise I’ll throw this … Continue reading
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Tagged 1800s, ancestors, antique lace, antiques, attire, costume, embroidery, Farmgirl Finds, great-greandmothers, handiwork, hoop skirt, ladies hats, mourning dress, parasol, period dress, primitives, satin, sewing, stays, stitches, velvet
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