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Knitting an Art Deco Chevron Scarf [Free pattern!]
Wen-Yu Li 27/03/2025 Wen-Yu Li 27/03/2025

Knitting an Art Deco Chevron Scarf [Free pattern!]

Inspired by the striped scarf-lettes of the 1930s, I’ve written up a hopefully clearer pattern for making a short chevron-patterned scarf of your own!

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Knitting THE 1940s Seawaves Jumper!
Wen-Yu Li 09/08/2024 Wen-Yu Li 09/08/2024

Knitting THE 1940s Seawaves Jumper!

Knitting the iconic 1930s/40s Seawaves Jumper as my second ever garment? You be the judge of how it turned out!

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Knitting an 1860s Sontag/Bosom Friend as a complete beginner! [Instructions included]
Wen-Yu Li 13/05/2024 Wen-Yu Li 13/05/2024

Knitting an 1860s Sontag/Bosom Friend as a complete beginner! [Instructions included]

Knitting a Victorian sontag wrap as a beginner knitter? It’s more likely than you think!

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New video out: Tang dynasty fashion! [新片上架:唐代服飾]

Check link in bio or my stories to watch it on YouTube!

Here I'm wearing a set of Tang clothes I made, consisting of a white round-collared zhongyi, red banbi (short sleeved jacket), and brown wrap s
[Hats and Gender in Ancient China] 魏晉南北朝帽子與女扮男裝

In the second episode of our Chinese Clothing Through the Ages video (out now, see link in bio!!), we explore how clothing acts as a demarcator of gender. In the Six Dynasties period, there was a break
First episode of new series up! [春秋戰國影片上架]

Full video in link in bio (click on first button), or search "Women and Clothing in Early Imperial China" on YouTube! 影片連結請至Bio點連結!

"Research has found that throughout the thousand years or
🐉 龍年新年快樂!Happy New Year of the Dragon! 🐉 +ANNOUNCEMENT

I am very excited to announce that the video series I have been working on for the past two years, Chinese Clothing Through the Ages, will be premiering on YouTube in March! There will be six