A discovery in Provence
Although my origins aren't particularly important in terms of my active participation in this project, they are more important for this article.
I was born in Avignon, a town close to where I grew up, but also in Gordes, where I spent my school holidays, so I'm what you might call 'Provençal', and more broadly 'Mediterranean'.
When you say the word 'Provence', you imagine fields of lavender, cicadas, summer heat......
Cultural synthesis among the indian indentured labour of the 19th century
Imagine you are on Reunion Island in the 19th century. How would you identify a person’s background from a distance? From his/her dress, of course! Dress is among the more visible expressions of culture; language is its essence. Indian indentured labour in 19th century European colonies developed a composite culture that combined elements from various...
Reconstruction of the Cafrine costume
Part 3: The result
The Cafrine & her baby
We are proud to present our latest historical reconstruction project, based on this watercolour of the Duke of Treviso, dating from 1861.
To make sure you don't miss out on any information, we've included :
the article about the painter Hippolyte Charles Napoléon Mortier, the Duke of TrevisePart 1 of this reconstruction, explaining watercolour painting...
Reconstruction of the Citizen's costume
part 2: the making
The Citizen
The watercolour opposite is the first reconstruction project that we have chosen for our project.
We invite you to read the description of this one in the article A citizen of 1848 as well as the preliminary research in the article Reconstitution of the Citizen's costume - 1rst part : the research
In this article, I will discuss the different stages of the "production"...
Worker Uniforms
True Blue that Endures Stains!
“. . . the same; not changing or different in any way,” is how the Cambridge Dictionarydefines uniform (word). Ancient or modern, military or civilian, the objectives of uniform (dress) remain unchanged - identification, functionality, protection, andcomfort. Hundred years ago, circumstances separated “white collar” interests from the “blue collar” ones. The wheel has come a full...
