Elizabethan Mafia » Uncategorized http://elizabethanmafia.com/blog Fashion, Culture, and Martial Arts in Early Modern England Thu, 17 May 2012 17:59:47 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 2012 http://elizabethanmafia.com/blog/2012/01/01/2012/ http://elizabethanmafia.com/blog/2012/01/01/2012/#comments Sun, 01 Jan 2012 14:25:36 +0000 Alison http://elizabethanmafia.com/blog/?p=1887 Happy New Year, everyone!  Here’s to a happy, healthy, inspirational 2012!

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]]> http://elizabethanmafia.com/blog/2012/01/01/2012/feed/ 0 The Sad Loss of Beauty http://elizabethanmafia.com/blog/2011/04/07/the-sad-loss-of-beauty/ http://elizabethanmafia.com/blog/2011/04/07/the-sad-loss-of-beauty/#comments Thu, 07 Apr 2011 13:25:05 +0000 Alison http://elizabethanmafia.com/blog/?p=1455 I was very upset to hear about the destruction of so many beautiful costumes the other day.  So much sorrow has been caused recently by natural disasters that we have no control over.  The willful destruction of beauty by an arsonist on top of that was very upsetting.  My thoughts go out to My Digby.

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]]> http://elizabethanmafia.com/blog/2011/04/07/the-sad-loss-of-beauty/feed/ 0 Costuming for a Cause! http://elizabethanmafia.com/blog/2011/03/23/costuming-for-a-cause/ http://elizabethanmafia.com/blog/2011/03/23/costuming-for-a-cause/#comments Wed, 23 Mar 2011 16:21:22 +0000 Alison http://elizabethanmafia.com/blog/?p=1434 Do you love reading about ambitious, insane costuming projects?  Do you love donating to a good cause?  Well Cathy Hay of Your Wardrobe Unlock’d and Foundations Revealed is combining both in a effort to raise money for the continued relief effort for Haiti!  Please check out her blog to learn more support this amazing project and wonderful cause.

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]]> http://elizabethanmafia.com/blog/2011/03/23/costuming-for-a-cause/feed/ 0 Merry Christmas! http://elizabethanmafia.com/blog/2010/12/25/merry-christmas/ http://elizabethanmafia.com/blog/2010/12/25/merry-christmas/#comments Sun, 26 Dec 2010 02:21:17 +0000 Alison http://elizabethanmafia.com/blog/?p=1083 I just wanted to take a moment to wish you all a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays.  Thank you all for your kind thoughts, comments, and support all year long.

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]]> http://elizabethanmafia.com/blog/2010/11/25/happy-thanksgiving-everyone/feed/ 0 Published! http://elizabethanmafia.com/blog/2010/05/17/published/ http://elizabethanmafia.com/blog/2010/05/17/published/#comments Mon, 17 May 2010 13:54:14 +0000 Alison http://elizabethanmafia.com/blog/?p=662 If you enjoyed this post we think you might also enjoy these related posts:
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  3. Another Completed Project
]]> We have just returned from our vacation but I wanted to share with you all that the article I was working on last month for Foundations Revealed has been published a month early!  Please feel free to visit their site to see my new tutorial on 16th and early 17th Century cloth stockings!

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]]> http://elizabethanmafia.com/blog/2010/05/17/published/feed/ 0 Happy Easter http://elizabethanmafia.com/blog/2010/04/04/happy-easter/ http://elizabethanmafia.com/blog/2010/04/04/happy-easter/#comments Mon, 05 Apr 2010 00:35:47 +0000 Alison http://elizabethanmafia.com/blog/?p=581 We are celebrating the holiday with family but I wanted to take a moment to wish you all a very Happy Easter.  I’ve been working on my articles for Your Wardrobe Unlock’d: the Costume Maker’s Companion most of the weekend but I’ve also been brainstorming some new articles and series for the blog that I plan to start next week.

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]]> http://elizabethanmafia.com/blog/2010/01/14/reconstructing-history-and-haitian-earthquake-relief/feed/ 0 Holiday Plans http://elizabethanmafia.com/blog/2009/11/24/holiday-plans/ http://elizabethanmafia.com/blog/2009/11/24/holiday-plans/#comments Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:50:12 +0000 Alison http://elizabethanmafia.com/blog/?p=338 Holiday Faire was a blast.  I had a great time fighting, saw several deserving people get recognized for their work, and even did a little shopping.  I’m still gathering my thoughts on the fighting but I expect to be posting them soon. 

Things will be fairly quiet here this week though.    I’m looking forward to spending time with my family but with cooking and travel I don’t expect to have very much time to post.  I will be spending quite a bit of time though over the holiday working on my jacket and doing some prep work future posts.  And there will be pictures.  Lots and lots of pictures. 

I hope you all have a very happy holiday and I’ll see you back here in a few days!

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