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B. Lewis, Woman Photographer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Happy Women's History Month! Learn more about an 1880s woman photographer in New York City]]></description><link>https://www.bustletextiles.com/post/harriet-lewis</link><guid isPermaLink="false">60450b9e20d1c300158c34b8</guid><category><![CDATA[1880s]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 02 Mar 2022 13:00:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5d26a5_331281b547c943909c4eea5f670abe04~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_296,h_321,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ashley Webb</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Importance of Godey's Lady's Book on 19th c. Fashion History]]></title><description><![CDATA[How did women learn of the latest fashions in the 19th century?  They subscribed to Godey's Lady's book, of course. ]]></description><link>https://www.bustletextiles.com/post/godey-s-lady-s-book</link><guid isPermaLink="false">621645b5fc5cf2ef11e5c063</guid><category><![CDATA[1830s]]></category><category><![CDATA[1860s]]></category><category><![CDATA[1850s]]></category><category><![CDATA[1870s]]></category><category><![CDATA[1840s]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 23 Feb 2022 16:26:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5d26a5_304cf5bf6d904eb1bd5d1116cec8fab0~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_844,h_616,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ashley Webb</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dressmaker Pauline Seba and Black History Month]]></title><description><![CDATA[Learn more about Charleston couture dressmaker, Pauline Seba.]]></description><link>https://www.bustletextiles.com/post/pauline-seba</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6208090b81cabe03a681389c</guid><category><![CDATA[1890s]]></category><category><![CDATA[1900s]]></category><category><![CDATA[1910s]]></category><category><![CDATA[1880s]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 16 Feb 2022 13:00:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5d26a5_256e5306e91445fcaa8c67b8d906e8ae~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_818,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ashley Webb</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dress Detective: Dating a Victorian Wedding Dress]]></title><description><![CDATA[Up close and personal details on the construction details of a unique wedding dress that was altered to fit the changing silhouettes of the ]]></description><link>https://www.bustletextiles.com/post/dress-detective1</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61f8303754995979bd08d93d</guid><category><![CDATA[1880s]]></category><category><![CDATA[1860s]]></category><category><![CDATA[1870s]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 09 Feb 2022 13:15:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5d26a5_e31f73c9ec3a45f895bcf89a94aba272~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ashley Webb</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Video: Unboxing an Antique Mystery Box]]></title><description><![CDATA[I purchased two mystery boxes from Witchy Vintage, an antique clothing and accessory reseller, and decided to unbox one of them on YouTube]]></description><link>https://www.bustletextiles.com/post/mystery-box-1</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61fa802d7a6314ee44194bb8</guid><category><![CDATA[1920s]]></category><category><![CDATA[1900s]]></category><category><![CDATA[1910s]]></category><category><![CDATA[1880s]]></category><category><![CDATA[1890s]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 02 Feb 2022 13:13:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://youtu.be/2yr11csViek" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>Ashley Webb</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Baby Got Back: The Bustle Periods of 1870s vs 1880s Fashion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Baby Got Back: Identifying the shifts between 1870s and 1880s bustle fashions]]></description><link>https://www.bustletextiles.com/post/baby-got-back</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61d9ff26c5f69a00167feac7</guid><category><![CDATA[1880s]]></category><category><![CDATA[1870s]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 26 Jan 2022 12:05:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5d26a5_9987f3bb4ada47768cdce94d8c29b419~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ashley Webb</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[19th Century Wrappers &#38; Tea Gowns ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Learn a little more about 19th century wrappers and tea gowns through extant garments in museum collections]]></description><link>https://www.bustletextiles.com/post/19th-century-wrappers-tea-gowns</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61d35dc215c3d300164628cf</guid><category><![CDATA[1890s]]></category><category><![CDATA[1880s]]></category><category><![CDATA[1850s]]></category><category><![CDATA[1840s]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 05 Jan 2022 12:30:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5d26a5_de7c0a31ff7e4f79bd64ba343425ade3~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ashley Webb</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bustle Shop is Now Open!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Exciting news!  Bustle Textiles now has a shop for all things vintage!  There are four categories of items: vintage clothing, vintage...]]></description><link>https://www.bustletextiles.com/post/bustle-shop-is-now-open</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61b6178d5e65ed001788c749</guid><pubDate>Tue, 14 Dec 2021 13:00:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5d26a5_6a0839c4bd87419dbaf8f86c5d082db5~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ashley Webb</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Regency Era Costume Mounting with Colonial Williamsburg]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the exciting things about curating exhibits is the connections made between objects and stories.  In the Historical Society of...]]></description><link>https://www.bustletextiles.com/post/regency-era-costume-mounting-with-colonial-williamsburg</link><guid isPermaLink="false">616d9aab7d5c0a001739db67</guid><pubDate>Wed, 20 Oct 2021 13:00:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5d26a5_a440b5cd3635419d89025e8ec823d800~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ashley Webb</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burn Out]]></title><description><![CDATA[Honestly, I don't know where 2021 went.  Bustle started off strong in January and February, and I had so many plans in the direction I...]]></description><link>https://www.bustletextiles.com/post/burn-out</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61643cf7ce880400156152d2</guid><pubDate>Mon, 11 Oct 2021 15:42:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5d26a5_9f93b588823a490d9a8393838863b229~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ashley Webb</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dressmaker Fannie Criss and Black History Month]]></title><description><![CDATA[Learn more about African American dressmaker Fannie Criss, and her success in Richmond, Virginia, during the early 1900s]]></description><link>https://www.bustletextiles.com/post/dressmaker-fannie-criss-and-black-history-month</link><guid isPermaLink="false">601157991aa861001764246e</guid><category><![CDATA[1900s]]></category><category><![CDATA[1890s]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 21 Feb 2021 04:56:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5d26a5_0c4af4125cad427ca87d58d73e5e7cc5~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_738,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ashley Webb</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hair Rats, Gibson Girls, and Rocky Mount Photography]]></title><description><![CDATA[Learn more about Edwardian fashion, hairstyles, and a local Southwest Virginia photographer found in this photograph from 1899-1901]]></description><link>https://www.bustletextiles.com/post/hair-rats-gibson-girls-and-rocky-mount-photography</link><guid isPermaLink="false">601157981aa861001764246d</guid><category><![CDATA[1900s]]></category><category><![CDATA[1890s]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 14 Feb 2021 18:42:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5d26a5_9da843c8d88d419cb6373ffcb34ca5cb~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ashley Webb</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Agents of Deterioration: Fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's pretty self explanatory that fire is a catastrophic event, but find out how to care for your valuables in case a fire does break out.]]></description><link>https://www.bustletextiles.com/post/agents-of-deterioration-fire</link><guid isPermaLink="false">60184f8c6d053a00172c80d9</guid><category><![CDATA[Preservation]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2021 12:25:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5d26a5_ae24d0c2c844468b9c620672a5434fe9~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ashley Webb</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[1887-1889 Velvet Capelet]]></title><description><![CDATA[The winter is in full swing here in Virginia, and all I've wanted to do is wrap up in something warm.  It's always cold in museums, so I...]]></description><link>https://www.bustletextiles.com/post/1887-1889-velvet-capelet</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5d5ae7038d857b0015a31e36</guid><pubDate>Thu, 21 Jan 2021 02:01:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5d26a5_10d099095a8a44e8a57843667a341a48~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ashley Webb</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[1860s Fashion in CDVs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Take a closer look at an early 1860s carte de visite]]></description><link>https://www.bustletextiles.com/post/1860s-fashion-in-cdvs</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5ffb5f230cb4f70017e388bf</guid><category><![CDATA[1860s]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 14 Jan 2021 22:00:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5d26a5_3864ae2984d94881ae7451be19e6b09b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_765,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ashley Webb</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Agents of Deterioration: Light]]></title><description><![CDATA[Learn more about the agent of deterioration light, and how to mitigate its effects on your keepsakes.]]></description><link>https://www.bustletextiles.com/post/agents-of-deterioration-light</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5fe92be55df88d00170392a2</guid><category><![CDATA[Preservation]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 07 Jan 2021 11:53:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5d26a5_38efdc57598f46d1941d6e9f2ccbe739~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_457,h_388,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ashley Webb</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[bustle collections are now online!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bustle collections are now online!  Read more to find out how you can access the collection!]]></description><link>https://www.bustletextiles.com/post/bustle-collection</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5fcc26b5ffd1de001740f6aa</guid><category><![CDATA[1950s]]></category><category><![CDATA[1880s]]></category><category><![CDATA[1930s]]></category><category><![CDATA[1890s]]></category><category><![CDATA[1920s]]></category><category><![CDATA[1860s]]></category><category><![CDATA[1850s]]></category><category><![CDATA[1900s]]></category><category><![CDATA[1910s]]></category><category><![CDATA[1940s]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 31 Dec 2020 17:14:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5d26a5_464c43a8f09e468ca7c358927b3b05b1~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_960,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ashley Webb</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[1920s Christmas]]></title><description><![CDATA[Happy Holidays! 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