What was Hungarian court dress for women ca, 1800 as shown in Alex's portrait, and how did it evolve from a style of dress worn by specific noble groups in what we now call Hungary to become díszmagyar: the formal court dress of Hungary under the Austro-Hungarian Empire. The post Hungarian Dress from the 17th to the 19th century appeared first on The Dreamstress.| The Dreamstress
By popular demand, here is the apple butter recipe from yesterday's post. There are MANY other 'pressure cooker' apple butter recipes on the internet, but I found that almost all of them use an Insta-pot or a Ninja or a 'Fast-Cook-Please-Don't-Explodalator' (trying my best to imagine what Leonard of Quirm would have called a pressure cooker). The post Recipe: Apple Butter in an old-fashioned pressure cooker appeared first on The Dreamstress.| The Dreamstress
Some autumn rambles with me. Apple picking, making apple butter, and catching up with Connie the feral foster kitty. The post Apple Bonanza appeared first on The Dreamstress.| The Dreamstress
This 1880s day dress features bold patterning balanced by muted colours and by a very severe, fitted silhouette.| The Dreamstress