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The Cost of Accuracy  What will you really be spending to do it up in fine fig?
Ethical Dressmaking- A brief primer on Copyrights and You.
Dressing Infants- What does Baby need, and how does it all work?
Cold Weather Infant- Keep Baby safe, warm, and historic with some common-sense ideas from the past
Dressing Girls- The options for correctly dressed girls are nearly endless.
Dressing Boys- No, they can't run about naked, much as they'd like to.
Cold Weather Child- Don't skip a fun event that happens to be chilly--take a page from the past, and head out!
Dressing Teens- Navigate the transitional clothing years with this brief guide.
Best Bet Wardrobe- Create a solid, historically accurate wardrobe without expensive mistakes and "farb."
Defining the Workdress-  What you do influences what you wear.
Simplicity 2006- Elizabeth's opinions and suggestions for using the Martha McCain Fashion Historian pattern line from Simplicity

Having a Fit- Learn to have a proper ladylike fit in a few easy steps.

Hand Versus Machine- Hand sewn or machine sewn--which is best?

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