Ilse Gregoor Costume Design https://www.ilsegregoorcostumes.com/ Historical Costumes Thu, 04 Jun 2020 10:56:04 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7 https://www.ilsegregoorcostumes.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/cropped-sewing-machine-ilse-gregoor-costume-design-32x32.png Ilse Gregoor Costume Design https://www.ilsegregoorcostumes.com/ 32 32 5 Things we can learn from the Victorians https://www.ilsegregoorcostumes.com/5-things-we-can-learn-from-the-victorians/ Mon, 27 Apr 2020 09:48:48 +0000 https://www.ilsegregoorcostumes.com/?p=30852 They say wisdom comes with the ages, and they have got a point. These days we may think we know everything, but there are a few things that the victorian knew that we seem to have forgotten. Here are 5 things we can learn from the Victorian Era

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]]> Why I DON’T wish I was born in a different time. https://www.ilsegregoorcostumes.com/why-i-dont-wish-i-was-born-in-a-different-time/ Thu, 01 Aug 2019 12:06:02 +0000 https://www.ilsegregoorcostumes.com/?p=30580 How often have you heard a version of this line: “Oh gosh, that dress is so gorgeous. I wish I lived back then so I could wear that everyday!” I get it, the way I and other people portray aspects of history have a certain appeal. But still, I do not wish I was born in any different era!

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