So my sister has a Halloween party every year. Every year there is a theme. This year’s theme was “Hollywood … More
Category: Experiments
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
A Pretty Little Learning Experience….
After the fluffy-white-tutu-athon of Les Sylphides, I decided that the best way to recover from all those tutus was … to … More
Das Über-Bustle
So I made a sedate little dress with just a teensy hint of a bustle for Stephanie last fall to … More
Early Corsetry: Are we making too many assumptions?
I’ve been playing a lot with the Pfalzgrafin corset lately. One of the things I said in the original post … More
How do you Reproduce the Alcega Farthingale Pattern?
I’m totally obsessed with the Alcega farthingale. I mean, I’m always a little obsessed with it, because it’s sort of … More
You say “yard waste”, I say “free, eco-friendly corset boning”
So I was out trimming the privet hedge the other day, like you do (she says, sounding perfectly British about … More
Comparison of Different Boning Materials for Use in Sixteenth Century Corsetry
File this one under “possibly useful to some one, at some time, somehow”: this is a series of pictures of … More
You can dye with frosting paste colors….
…but only if you really like pink. Mom and I were in Milwaukee a couple weeks ago, and we stopped … More
Reverse Leather Applique
In case there was any doubt in anyone’s mind, I love working
with leather. I think it can add a very sophisticated touch to a costume, and,
let’s face it, the number of people who do leather work is limited. I’ve been
wanting to try the rev…