KittyCalash
Announcement
New bonnet shapes in the shop! Caned bonnets from the 1770s and a Regency Minerva-style bonnet are fresh and unusual shapes rarely seen at events today.
Still taking custom orders for bonnets and caps, please convo with any questions or requests!
Ready-made and custom accessories and costumes for reenactors, costumers, and museums.
Thanks for shopping online!
Announcement
New bonnet shapes in the shop! Caned bonnets from the 1770s and a Regency Minerva-style bonnet are fresh and unusual shapes rarely seen at events today.
Still taking custom orders for bonnets and caps, please convo with any questions or requests!
Ready-made and custom accessories and costumes for reenactors, costumers, and museums.
Thanks for shopping online!
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Reviews
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Tish P. on Oct 4, 2021
5 out of 5 starsThis apron is just like my Grandma's! Cannot wait to make one for myself! Quick delivery.
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Corinne on Aug 4, 2021
5 out of 5 starsExcellent quality. Everything needed to make an 18th century pinball to add to my character as a seamstress. Thank you for quick delivery.
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Corinne on Jul 29, 2021
5 out of 5 starsGreat pattern made by one of the best 18th century researchers and maker of many good things.
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Stephani on May 6, 2021
5 out of 5 starsWhat a beautiful and well-made cap! I can't wait to wear it with my 18th century ensemble!
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Papillion1848 on Dec 30, 2020
5 out of 5 starsThis is the second silk organza pleated cap that I’ve purchased here because your work is so amazing! The pleats are delightful!
Thank you for the extra treat; the kids tied it to the Christmas tree until further notice to admire your handiwork!
Wishing you all the best and a Happy New Year! -
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P. on Dec 1, 2020
5 out of 5 starsPerfect condition, came very quickly and was well packed. Very happy.
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Tobias on Aug 16, 2020
5 out of 5 starsThe bonnet is absolutely beautiful and exactly what my wife was looking for.
The contact with Kirsten about shipping questions was very fast, friendly and absolutely pleasant.
Highly recommended. -
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Papillion1848 on Jul 31, 2020
5 out of 5 starsThis is a delightful, lovely 18c cap !!!
Very well made and with such gorgeous pleats and details and it fits perfectly.
Thank you so much for my beautiful cap (and your generous thoughtfulness) !!!
Sending you my kindest regards. 💐
About KittyCalash
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Outside the 1813 Millines' Shop in Salem, MA
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Inside the 1813 Milliners' Shop
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Good times at the Fort Frederick Market Fair
Curating the Past with Passion
It started with a millinery shop in Salem, and then I realized there was so much more! An obsessive researcher, I strive to make the most period-correct items I can for the eras I recreate. I work from historic newspaper ads, probate inventories, and images to develop year, place, and season-specific bonnets, hoods, and other accessories to help you bring the past to life.
If you have a specific impression you want to create, convo me and I can make the bonnet, gown, apron and other items you need to be exactly who you want to be in the past.
I'm also a collector, and de-stash my collection to the shop as time permits. You might find my own paintings or some of my antiques, ceramics, patterns, or fabrics, depending on the day-- much like the kind of shop you'd visit in the late 18th or early 19th centuries.
Shop members
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Kirsten
Owner
RISD grad, historic costume enthusiast, and living history interpreter. I blog at kittycalash.com-- follow along for research, event reports, and some costume giddiness.
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Drunk Tailor
Curator
Shop policies
Shipping
Digital downloads
Payment options
Returns & exchanges
I gladly accept returns and exchanges
I don't accept cancellations
The following items can't be returned or exchanged
- Custom or personalized orders
- Perishable products (like food or flowers)
- Digital downloads
- Intimate items (for health/hygiene reasons)
- Items on sale
I accept returns I do not accept returns
I accept exchanges I do not accept exchanges
I accept cancellations I do not accept cancellations
Because of the nature of these items, unless they arrive damaged or defective, I can't accept returns for: