Egg Tempera

Egg Tempera

A friend and I found this cake stand like serving plate called a sovelfat at a second hand shop. It very much resembles period ones found at auction houses or in museum collections. Sovel is the relatively luxurious proteins served to complement the more basic …

Lavender Pomatum

Lavender Pomatum

Inspired by a post from Two Nerdy History Girls on big 18th century hair  and the book 18th Century Hair & Wig Styling by Kendra Van Cleave I decided to make my own pomatum and fashion a period hairstyle for an event.   The recipe …