In this video, Anne explores the world of sewing by learning to create a Victorian era dress with the help of her friend Ellen, who travels from Germany for the project. Timeline: 0:00 Intro 0:44 ...

“The Dress Diary” is an intimate record of one wardrobe — and its era. Anne Sykes’s collection of fabric remnants, lovingly preserved in an album, documents not merely her life but the Victorian era.