Martha Lloyd's Lip Pomade || 1808 Lip Balm Corset Instructions on working with lace

Instructions on working with lace and gauze to imitate the look of 18th century lace mantles

or a knee-length modern version

There are instructions for binding with leather

View A is a full

View A has a deeply scooped front neckline designed to sit below the nipples

Martha Lloyd's Lip Pomade || 1808 Lip Balm Corset Instructions on working with laceWant supple lips like Jane Austen? Well we don't know that she used this, but we do know that her longtime friend, Martha Lloyd (who lived with Austen for a time), wrote this recipe down in her Household Book along with tons of other recipes and remedies. Cited as a good salve for sore lips, this chapstick is great for warmer climates and seasons as it is a little harder of a product (as in it won't melt!) than other lip products out there.