After the fluffy-white-tutu-athon of Les Sylphides, I decided that the best way to recover from all those tutus was … to … More
Category: Costumes
Steampunk Wedding Dress
I did a steampunk wedding dress earlier in the spring, and I didn’t blog about it because a) I was … More
Tolkien-Inspired Wedding Dress
I’m a very lucky girl. You know why? Because I’ve had some absolutely amazing clients in my life. (Don’t get … More
Regency Corset Finished
Hi, there, ho, there, everybody… Gosh I love being out of bed before 7.30! It makes me feel like I … More
Elizabethan Croquis
Croquis are little pre-drawn bodies used by fashion designers to speed up the sketching and design process. I made this … More
Rose Green Lower Middle Class (2001)
I had meant this to be a peasant gown, but I’m told that it
is not because it does not look “peasanty” enough. I’m not entirely positive
of what that means, but I’ve been trying not to quibble details lately. ;) It’s
suitable as the …
Irish(ish) Peasant Dress (2001)
It’s Irish… sorta. Actually, it’s what happens when your friendly
neighborhood sempstress gets a weird bug up her butt, and tries to overcome
the stress of having too many projects to sew by … well, by deciding to sew
something el…
Playing Dress-Up
With the help of my lovely assistant, Janey (currently seen
modeling my absolutely excellent “Henchwoman” shirt (thanks, lynn!)), this article
will fulfill a need that does not exist (because drea already wrote the article
on it, b…
Gold Noble, with Safeguard and Jerkin (2001)
Finally, pictures of the finished dress from the most recent
diary of a work in progress. The gold
part is the underdress. The cherry part is a safeguard and jerkin. (There was
not a safeguard and jerkin in the original plan…
Ivanovich, The Russian Magician (2002)
Ivanovich is a magician
who has worked the Bristol Faire on and off (and, hopefully, will be back on
again next year — he does a fantastic show). He’s also a good friend, and was
significantly more of a joy to work with than I was th…