Peregrina Dharka Masraxa ee Taariikhiga ah by Kimberly Phipps-Nichol

Peregrina Dharka Masraxa ee Taariikhiga ah by Kimberly Phipps-Nichol is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 Abaalmarinta Birta ah ee A' Design Award in Naqshadeynta Dharka Dhaqameedka iyo Hidde-wadaaga Competition Category.

BirNaqshadeynta Dharka Dhaqameedka· 2026

Peregrina Dharka Masraxa ee Taariikhiga ah

by Kimberly Phipps-Nichol

Client: Kimberly Phipps-Nichol, RoKi Design

Abaalmarinta Birta ah ee A' Design Award Winner in Naqshadeynta Dharka Dhaqameedka Category

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The Design

About Peregrina Dharka Masraxa ee Taariikhiga ah

Peregrina waa dhar masrax oo haween ah oo ka soo jeeda xilligii 1900, oo lagu soo bandhigay agabyo dheeri ah iyo gudaha-xidho (slip) xilligii Edwardian. Dharka waxaa laga sameeyay walxo dib loo isticmaalay, dib loo cusboonaysiiyay, qadiimi ah oo ku habboon xilligaas, oo ay ka mid yihiin suuf, xashiish-dhar (hemp), xariir, liinen, dhogor, caws-qallalan, baal iyo qalab bir ah. Naqshaddu waa mid fudud, oo ka tarjumaysa xirfadaha laga filan jiray tolista guriga ee agagaarka 1900. Qaybaha ugu waaweyn ee dharku waa kuwo laba dhinac loo xidhan karo, sidaas darteed hal qaybood waxay bixisaa dhowr isku-dhis oo kala duwan. Qalab qarsoon ama laba ujeeddo leh, oo ay ka mid yihiin badhanno iyo qabsatooyin iyo indho (hooks and eyes), ayaa isku hagaajiya qaybaha oo taageera culayska dharka culus.

The Recognition

About the Abaalmarinta Birta ah ee A' Design Award

Peregrina Dharka Masraxa ee Taariikhiga ah waa guuleystaha Abaalmarinta Birta ah ee A' Design Award, aqoonsi sharaf leh oo la siiyo naqshado wanaagsan oo buuxiya shuruudaha xirfadeed iyo kuwa warshadeed ee laga filayo hal-abuurro si wanaagsan loo naqshadeeyay. Guuleystayaasha Birta waxay muujiyaan xirfad weyn, takhasus sare, fahan khabiir iyo awood hal-abuur oo abuurayaashooda. Peregrina Dharka Masraxa ee Taariikhiga ah waa hal-abuur la filayo inuu noqdo mid aad loo tixgeliyo, la ixtiraamo oo la jecel yahay, wax ku ool ah oo cusub. Naqshadahan ku guuleystay Abaalmarinta Birta ah ee A' Design Award wuxuu isku daraa hab-dhaqannada ugu wanaagsan warshadda wuxuuna leeyahay sifooyin farsamo oo karti leh oo ku xiran aqoon iyo hibo. Dhammaystirkeeda awgeed, Peregrina Dharka Masraxa ee Taariikhiga ah waa mudan ixtiraam, waxaana loo naqshadeeyay inay keento hagaajin nololeed oo ka caawisa in adduunka laga dhigo meel ka wanaagsan.

Behind the Design

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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: Peregrina is a 1900 era ladies stage costume with accessories and an Edwardian slip made from repurposed, upcycled, antique and era appropriate materials. The pattern for the suit is simple to reflect the level of design and construction capability that would have been expected of a home sewist circa 1900. What is truly innovative about this suit is that it is reversible. This flexibility provides a series of outfits from just one setup, in a nod to the tailor mades of the time.
Dimensions & Packaging: Suit fits a US women size 4, and dimensions vary due to wrap style.
Bust up to 105 cm
Waist up to 76 cm
Hips up to 115 cm
Submission Materials Contents include Cotton, Hemp, Silk, Linen, Wool, Straw, Feather, and Metal Hardware.
Tags: Costume, Stage wear, Theater wear, Historic costume, Suffragette, Travel, Wearable art, Traditional craft culture, Creative design, Historic reenactment
Production Technology: Research, pattern drafting, mockups and production took over 500 hours. Only era available contemporary fabrics were used where antique materials could not be sourced. Antique hardware and silk were used where feasible. While a basic sewing machine was used for main construction, only straight and zig zag stitches were employed to maintain era consistency. Most of the suit and all mockups were made from repurposed drapes saved from a now closed natural fibers boutique.
Design Challenge: There were two main challenges for this costume. First was sourcing antique and era-appropriate materials on a very small budget. Second was making the main costume components completely reversible while still preserving modesty and a correct silhouette. The reversibility required mockups with significant trial and error to ensure true era appropriate design and construction.
Research: Historical references for design, construction, fabric patterns, colors and fibers include photos of 1900 era ancestors, plus online and print resources. Online resources included US Census Bulletin of era available fibers, as well as database searches of museums with era relevant clothing archives. Print Resources included reference books published by museums with era relevant clothing archives, along with numerous fashion and dressmaker magazines from the years 1900 through 1910.
Inspiration: Created in response to a call for a 1900 era historic costume for actors portraying suffragettes and women traveling across North America. The suit was inspired by inherited heirlooms and documents of a true free spirited Muse who embodied the independent characters to be depicted. The Muse had traveled extensively in this time and is a distant relative of the designer. The name is a nod to the family maritime roots and boat name at that time, Peregrinator, hence the nautical details.
Project Duration: The project started in June 2024 in Houston, Texas and finished in January 2025 in Houston, Texas.
Operation Flow: The reversible components use hardware that is either dual purpose or hidden to ensure a sleek form. Buttons at inner and outer skirt waist sides are both used as closures and shirtwaist connection to support the skirt. This keeps individual pieces from shifting out of alignment while elegantly transferring and distributing the weight of heavy materials. Hooks and eyes ensure critical components retain points of contact important for appearance and flow while moving on stage.
Image Credits: Image #1: Photographer Andy Phan, Main, 2026
Image #2: Photographer Andy Phan, Optional 1, 2026
Image #3: Photographer Andy Phan, Optional 2, 2026
Image #4: Photographer Andy Phan, Optional 3, 2026
Image #5: Photographer Andy Phan, Optional 4, 2026