This life… It keeps lifing.

Things have been changing at Chez Sempstress. Well, you win some, you lose some. Last fall I promised mom she … More

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

So I found this fabulous BBC documentary on the crazy secret world of Haute Couture: It goes into more than … More

Aaaaaactually, it’s been on display since November, which brings me to the only resolution I wrote down for 2016: blog … More

I took pictures while I was going because I was planning to do a demo. That shook out, unfortunately, is … More

And by done, I mean the headdress and costume are done and delivered, the masks for Laura, the fabulous, are … More

I am working on this: This is for Stephanie, a dear friend and favorite collaborator. So far, we’ve done… This … More

It’s uncomfortably literal. For me, at least. The dancer who wears it, the choreographer, and all of my students thought … More

What if I said you could draft a torso block without all those pesky maths and measurements? Would you laugh? … More

I dusted off my original denim test-tutu last week and did a little work on it, mostly because I was doing … More