Things have been changing at Chez Sempstress. Well, you win some, you lose some. Last fall I promised mom she … More
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How (not to) Make a Carmen Miranda Hat/Costume Thing
So my sister has a Halloween party every year. Every year there is a theme. This year’s theme was “Hollywood … More
Musings on Haute Couture
So I found this fabulous BBC documentary on the crazy secret world of Haute Couture: It goes into more than … More
And Then I Made It Weird….
Aaaaaactually, it’s been on display since November, which brings me to the only resolution I wrote down for 2016: blog … More
That Amidala Headdress
I took pictures while I was going because I was planning to do a demo. That shook out, unfortunately, is … More
Ami-done-a
And by done, I mean the headdress and costume are done and delivered, the masks for Laura, the fabulous, are … More
Project Amidala
I am working on this: This is for Stephanie, a dear friend and favorite collaborator. So far, we’ve done… This … More
Oh, Theater
It’s uncomfortably literal. For me, at least. The dancer who wears it, the choreographer, and all of my students thought … More
New Block Draft for the Anti-Math Crowd
What if I said you could draft a torso block without all those pesky maths and measurements? Would you laugh? … More
That Old Denim Tutu
I dusted off my original denim test-tutu last week and did a little work on it, mostly because I was doing … More