We are onto the third and final blog post about this dress! Part one shows the process of making the bodice, part two shows the skirt, and this part will cover making the collar and adding the final touches. I also have video “progress logs” about this project posted here. The most unique part of … Continue reading Making a Black Lace Dress, Part Three
Today i’m blogging about making the skirt to match the black lace bodice which I posted about last week. This part of the project went better than the bodice, and ended up being pretty easy! The pattern is a simple 18.5″ long three quarter circle skirt. The finished length after seams will be seventeen inches, which … Continue reading Making a Black Lace Dress, Part Two
In a couple weeks my uncle is getting married. That means i’ll being going to a semi-formal event and need to wear a semi-formal dress. I’ve made a few of those before but they all either obnoxious, too formal, or white, which wouldn’t be very appropriate! I could have bought a dress, but for the first time … Continue reading Making a Black Lace Dress, Part One
It’s become a bit of a tradition for me to make a Autumn themed ensemble in October, and photograph it in a local pumpkin patch. Last year I made an 18th century Redingote and the year before that, an 1890’s dress. This time around I wanted to venture into a period I’m a bit less familiar … Continue reading An 1880’s Inspired Dress : Pumpkin Project 2018
Last Thursday I drove by the prettiest sunflower field, and was overwhelmed with the desire to make something inspired by it. I also wanted to make something that could be photographed in the field. Unfortunately, sunflower season is really short and I didn’t expect them to be around for another week. Which meant I had to make … Continue reading The Sunflower Gown : Making a 1830’s Dress
If you clicked on this post thinking that title is an exaggeration, then you have severely underestimated me and the things I will buy on etsy. I discovered beetlewing embroidery several years ago, when I was still really active on tumblr and this picture came across my dashboard. I thought it was stunning, and the fact … Continue reading Making an 1860’s Beetlewing Dress, Part One
It’s been a few weeks since I last posted. I was busy enjoying a break from social media obligations, but I’m back now and happy to be writing again! I have a ton of projects to talk about – both ones in progress, and ones I completed last year and never wrote about. But I’m … Continue reading Making an 18th Century “Undress” Costume – The Jacket
I recently went to ikea. Going to ikea is usually a fun experience, because I enjoy places with a lot of stuff I don’t need but find very appealing because it is cheap and aesthetically pleasing. I got a new rug for my sewing room, and a little wire cart for under my desk. But … Continue reading Making a Dress out of Ikea Curtains
This ensemble was based off of a portrait of the sixteenth century woman Ana de Mendoza. In her lifetime she was a countess, duchess, princess, and prisoner. I picked this portrait as inspiration because I enjoyed the contrast of the colors, and it was something I could easily make from materials I already owned. The … Continue reading Grey Taffeta Dress & Hat
This is going to be a simple project. I swore my next 19th century project would be something elaborate and unique…But then I bought this plaid fabric with a civil war era gown in mind. Chopping it up to make a huge gored skirt would result in none of the stripes lining up and i’m … Continue reading Making a Plaid Dress, 1860s, Part One
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