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Celebrating 155 years of our fashion idol: Civil War Love Letter Of ‘63!

There are words, phrases, and statements in these letters that may be offensive to the reader. At the time the letters were written, certain words and phrases were common and even acceptable. We wish it were otherwise. The words are those of the author, James Love, and the attitudes he expresses are those of the time period. We have retained the original language of the letters because we believe that, in spite of their faults, the letters provide an exceptional first-hand account of the attitudes and actions during this horrific period in our nation’s history. Based on the text of this letter, which focuses entirely on personal matters, it appears that Molly’s mother and brother, William, learned about James and Molly’s secret engagement. Since Molly’s letters did not survive, the exact circumstances are not known. The ramifications of their relationship coming to light will unfold throughout the upcoming letters that James wrote during the summer of 1863. Hd. Qts. 8th Ks....

New Printable Paper Dolls: 1890s lady and kid from the children treasure chest book!

In Hong Kong, China In 2009, we have introduced our new product to every child in the world. This book has lots of kids stories from the late 19th century and the early 20th centuries. Those stories were classical, and it is perfect for bedtime also. This book learns colours, shapes, and much more! We have found a story called “Tippoo The Tiger,” and it took place in the early 20th century. It takes place in the beautiful Edwardian Era: 1900-1910. I copied and rengrave the outfits from this book, and copied them for playing, and dressing for them. Those paper dolls are based on the story. And I created a kid version of the doll, and she is wearing a blouse, with a dress over it. You can make your very own fashion parade out of those dolls! There are lots of outfits to choose from: blouses from the “Delineator”, and the skirts from “McCalls magazine”. Dress your very own style from the 1890s to today!

Olivia Dick’s summer dresses: summer dresses from 1930-39.

Olivia Dick’s Summer Dresses from 1930-39.

Behind The Scenes With “Olivia Dicks Summer Dresses.”

Olivia Dicks summer dresses is a book that has summer dresses for over a hundreds of years. It was from the 1850s to the 1950s. This book includes summer  dresses from the Australian home journal, Godey’s Lady’s book, and other magazines. We have use a lots of materials, to make a lots of details on our fashion models, to redraw it to make in our style. Those modals from the 1800s are based on the French fashion illustrations from La Mode Illustree, Le Petit Echo De Mode, Le Bon Ton, Le Follet, Le Journal De Dames et Demoiselles, and others. In this book, there are women’s summer dresses that you can learn about the size, shape, and other things about the dress. Good for fashion historians as well. Behind the scenes of our book.

Olivia Dicks Summer Dresses: Summer Dresses From 1860-69 and 1870-79

Olivia Dick’s Summer Dresses From 1870-79. Olivia Dick’s Summer Dresses From 1860-69.

Summer Dresses from Ms. Rozano’s Fashion History: 1940-1949 and 1950-1959: Fashions from the 1850s to the 1950s.

Olivia Dick’s summer dresses from 1950-59. Olivia Dick’s summer dresses from 1940-49.

New Store For Australian Home journal Sewing Patterns: lyrebird vintage: available on Etsy!!

There's something incredible about clothing designs from the 40s, 50s, and 60s. Stuff you can't really find in clothing or sewing patterns anymore. Pizzazz, uniqueness, creativity, call it what you want, I'm crazy about it.  A few years ago, I started collecting Australian Home Journals, a local magazine produced from the early 1900's that went out of business decades ago, and I recognised that I had found something really special. They were no McCalls, Butterick or Simplicity, they were simply magical.  I have a huge collection of the magazines at home but in my personal opinion, the catalogs are where it's at. I am proud to boast I have one of the largest AHJ catalog collection in the country, with almost every edition from 1941 to 1965 (and I'm not done yet!). These catalogs captured my imagination as a seamstress, with their never-before-seen designs and gorgeous, colourful illustrations evocative of those times.  This shop was a long time in the making, an...

A Preview Of Our New Book: Your Dream Fashion Closet: Fashion From The 1850s-1950s

Watch Maya’s 7th Birthday Party!

Top 6 Victorian Things That You Can Wear Nowadays!

So   the  Victorian era  of British history was the   period   of Queen Victoria's reign from 20 June 1837, until her death on 22 January 1901. It was a long  period  of peace, prosperity, refined sensibilities and national self-confidence for Britain. Women wore layered undergarments such as bloomers, petticoats, corsets, and other undergarments. There is an ad from the  1940s and, it said: "Fashions Do Change." There are some clothes that you can wear nowadays from the victorian ages lets know 6 of them that you can wear today. 6: The Petticoat: The  petticoat  or  underskirt  is an article of  clothing , a type of  undergarment  worn under a  skirt  or a  dress . Its precise meaning varies over centuries and between countries.  In the fourteenth century, both men and women wore undercoats called "petticotes".  The word "petticoat" came from  pety coote , meaning "a small coat...

130th anniversary music: Tritsch-Tratsch Polka (1858)

People Are Donating Toys To Charities: Tic Tac Toy Edition

Art Videos: Crafting at Pinspiration

Teacher song and more nursery rhymes by Cocomelon for 38 minutes!

Bee and other animals toys: Learn animals names with TuTiTu and The Artknits!

Watch Our New Regency Era Comedy: Emma

Learn how to build a music box: With Tutitu! (Bear On The Drum Edition!)

What is Wii?

The  Wii  (/wiː/ WEE; known unofficially as the Nintendo  Wii ) is a home video game console released by Nintendo on November 19, 2006. As a seventh-generation console, the  Wii  competed with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Sony's PlayStation 3. ... The console runs games supplied on  Wii  optical discs. A Wii Playstation. A Circus Themed Game With A Logo That Is Look Like The Sun Newspaper.

Christmas Videos For Children: Christmas Presents & Songs for kids: Building Christmas stuff with "Tutitu

Funny Videos For Kids: Kids Go To See Everything with Real Candy!

Silly Videos: Kids get toys from the universe from a pretend drive thru!

Silly Videos Kids Go To The American Girl Store.

Evolution Of Our Favorite Book (AFI and UPB book): By Pictures and words

 1865-1940:  The magazine was intended to entertain, inform and educate the women of America. In addition to extensive fashion descriptions and plates, the early issues included biographical sketches, articles about mineralogy, handcrafts, female costume, the dance, equestrienne procedures, health and hygiene, recipes and remedies and the like. Each issue also contained two pages of sheet music, written essentially for the pianoforte. Gradually the periodical matured into an important literary magazine containing extensive book reviews and works by Harriet Beecher Stowe, Edgar Allan Poe, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and many other celebrated 19th century authors who regularly furnished the magazine with essays, poetry and short stories. In 1865, they called our fashion idol: "Godey's Fashion's For January 1865." 1940-1953: This book is a wonderful spiral-bound book for women, is a "gentle effort to recall the past in terms of the presen...

New 130th anniversary version of our favorite book!

It is a book that has “Godey’s Fashions for January 1863,” on the cover. And it said: American Civil War Era Fashion Plates: Godey’s Lady’s Book: 1860-1865.” It was first printed back in 2008. In our last post, we just posted back in September. We have this book intro with a girl wearing a bonnet print circa the 1860s. It has 72 fashion illustrations to copy the pose with. They have a note by the author. It is good for fashion designers and fashionistas. Over a million copies sold. There is one version of this book that is printed back in 2016. It has an extra fashion illustration named: “Godey’s Fashions For February 1864.” They have 12 fashion illustrations from the “Artknits Special Collections in it. They have 12 illustrations from 1865. And they have additional plates from “Mme. Demorest’s Mirror of Fashion.” After December 1864, see our 12 unique fashion illustrations from our special collections (1865 edition). Enjoy the beauty and style of your fashion illustrations everybody!...

We are receiving for religions: For It Is In Giving We Receive ~ St. Francis of Assisi

Stewardship provides positive effects on Mental Health and Well-being. When we give of our time and talents to help others in need, we are doing God’s work. This act of generosity produces oxytocin in our brain causing feel-good endorphins.

Artknits Thornhill Poetry: A Prayer to advent

Come, Lord Jesus. Bring Your Love to us that every heart and home be filled with happiness and light. Bring Your Peace and fill our hearts and homes with a wonder that is girded by gratitude. Bring Your Joy and fill us with a happiness that fills our families and world. Give us Hope, that in the darkening of our days, we can trust that Your Light will always return. As we await in hope Your joyful birth, let us be Love, Peace, Joy, and Hope to all we encounter. Amen

New Recipe In The Jar Coming To Artknits Thornhill!

We will introduced a jar that you don’t need to buy ingredients from the store, and you get all of your ingredients already. It is for desserts, snacks, lunches and more things to eat! We will introduce those jars for the whole community! It was homemade and it has good taste.

Text Ting Swing 2 Is in London!

Watch Cocomelon’s 13th Birthday at Artknitspidia, and more nursery rhymes for children!

Cocomelon (ABC kids TV) presents: Hot Cross Buns and more songs 33 minutes!