This is another project that I forgot about for a while there. I’ve been so focused on new stuff that things I finished a few weeks ago have totally slipped my mind! This is the third post about making my Damask Printed Medieval dress. Part one about this project is posted here, and part … Continue reading Making a Damask Print Medieval Dress, Part Three
It took me almost a month to get to this point, but it’s finally time to talk about the sleeves for this dress! I’m not sure why this project has dragged on so long, it’s such a simple design. But it’s almost done now! Which is great because I have new projects I want to … Continue reading Making a Damask Print Medieval Dress, Part Two
This is my first time blogging about a historical project in a while! I’ve missed it. Historical projects are definitely my favorite and i’m happy to be back to focusing on them. This is a dress inspired by (and based off the shape) one Eleanor of Portugal, the Holy Roman Empress wore in this painting, … Continue reading Making a Damask Print Medieval Dress, Part One
Last October I started on a 15th century inspired project which I titled the “Maroon Medieval Ensemble”. Unfortunately it didn’t go as planned and the only finished part of the project is a rose colored chiffon chemise (which I blogged about here). The dress ended up in a bin at the top of my closet, which … Continue reading Making a Maroon Medieval Dress
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
As promised, here is the final post in about making this dress. But I still have to post about making a crown and a cloak, so the Dewdrop series isn’t over yet! I have two other blogs about this project, post one is about making the bodice, and post two is about the skirt. If you haven’t … Continue reading Dewdrop Series – Making a Ivory Dress, Part Three
I’m a little late with writing this – but not as late as I was last year! So hopefully that counts for something! Like the title of this post implies, this is going to be a look back on what I made in 2015. I’m going to share my thoughts on each project, my goals for … Continue reading A look back on 2015
This week i’m writing about the final piece of my cycling ensemble – a costume that already consists of a jacket, shirtwaist, and bow tie. Wearing those things on their own would have been pretty scandalous which is why I decided to pair them with cycling bloomers! My original inspiration for this costume was this ensemble, … Continue reading Making Bloomers – 1890’s Cycling Costume, Part Four
It’s been a while since i’ve done one of these, my last one was back in August so this is long overdue! I have a lot to share, so I have a feeling that this post will be really long and all over the place. Sorry about that. If you are new to this type … Continue reading Progress Report: November / December 2015
Last week I decided to make a Medieval Escoffin. They are a tall, usually elaborate, heart shaped headdress with a padded roll on top. I thought it would be a fun little project and unlike any of my previous headpieces. The finished piece looks like this – I’ll be taking better photos of it when I … Continue reading Making a Medieval Escoffin / Heart Shaped Headpiece
