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Looking Fan-cy: An 1840s fan-front bodice (Two-Sessions)

LSI Berkeley (Language Studies Internat'l)

(Please note that this workshop is in two sessions: April 28th and May 5th. The hours are both 10am-5pm. There will be a lunch break in each session.) Do you look at images of Victorian ladies and wish you could dress just like them? Now you can! Come make an early Victorian bodice from the 1840s, with the typical fan-shaped…

Barbie’s Mojo Dojo Casa Purse

LSI Berkeley (Language Studies Internat'l)

Fabulous and versatile, rigid-bodied box purses were popular in Barbie’s early years.  Mid-century vintage box purses were often made from lucite (acrylic), wood, wicker, or metal.  The variety and combination of materials were dizzying compared to today.  In this class, we will use contemporary materials to recreate a specific type of faux-basket purse popular in the 1950’s-60’s.  Unlike purses made…