Draped Velvet Dress, Photos

December 18, 2016December 18, 201615 Comments

As promised, here are the worn photos of this years Christmas Costume!

These were taken at a Christmas tree farm. This was our fourth years photographing a costume there, and I think this year was the most successful. The lighting was on our side for once, and it’s easier to focus on a red dress than a white one. It’s also a really easy dress to lay out and walk around in since there isn’t a petticoat.

The only downside was it being a bit muddy and really cold. It isn’t a practical dress for December. But I think it looked lovely in this environment, so I’m glad that I didn’t let that stop me.

Construction notes on this dress can be found here. And making of videos are posted here.

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And that’s it! I think I have one more post going up before Christmas, but incase I forget: I hope you all have a wonderful Christmas, or Holiday, or if you don’t celebrate, then a really great week in general. Thanks for reading!

1890’s Day Dress, the “Pumpkin” Gown, Photos

November 17, 2016November 17, 201616 Comments

Today I have some photos of my completed Orange Taffeta Dress to share! We photographed it in it’s natural habitat – a pumpkin patch!

These aren’t my favorite costume photos (I probably prefer last years) but I’m just happy we got some that were usable. The day we photographed this it was insanely windy to the point where the dress wouldn’t lay out properly. And since it was so difficult to control the dress I wasn’t comfortable walking in the dusty or potentially muddy areas, which left us with limited background options.

Luckily we managed to get a few I really like – though I would like to get more photos of it in calmer weather in the future, it has a lovely silhouette when it isn’t being battered by wind!

Construction notes about this dress and hat can be found here, here, and here. It was worn over a steel boned 1880’s style corset which was made from a pattern from “Corsets & Crinolines” by Norah Waugh. The skirt is supported by two petticoats that were taken up by three inches the night before this shoot so they would sit properly underneath the skirt. I also wore it with these boots* – you can’t see them in the photos, but they made me feel more authentic which has to count for something.

Now onto the photos!

This one is my favorite. I love how the light catches the feather, and the waistline makes me feel better about how uncomfortable the stupid corset was!

The abundance of “looking off into the distance” shots has to do with it being really sunny and that being the only way I could fully open my eyes.

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And that’s it! Thanks for reading – a new “Making of” post should be up tomorrow!

Silvery Blue Dress, Photos

March 18, 2015February 28, 201614 Comments

I finally got around to editing all of these! So here they are, finished photos of my silver/galavant/renaissance inspired fantasy dress! I really need to think up a better title for this dress, but i’m the worst at naming things.

This dress was inspired by Madalena’s wedding dress in the show “Galavant” and has a few qualities to it that remind me of early Renaissance gowns. I made it from materials I had around, which included five yards of a shiny “mystery” fabric and a matching brocade. I made it in about two weeks, and it was a really enjoyable project! More information about the inspiration and construction process is posted under this tag.

These photos were taken during one of the many snowstorms we got this year – which are quite inconvenient, but make for some pretty pictures!

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I mentioned in the last post about making this dress that I would like to add a liner to better support the skirt, because the flowy fabric doesn’t hold its shape. I’d also like to make a better petticoat to pair with my renaissance dresses, since I have many dresses with this shape and no specific petti to support them.

But aside from that, i’m really pleased with this dress and how the photos turned out!

Black and Grey Dress – Photos

April 1, 2014April 16, 20144 Comments

Of course wordpress would make a sneaky change to the photo uploader the day I want to upload my most recent photo shoot pictures. Luckily this update isn’t too complex and I think I’ve managed to work it out – but you never really know until the post is up, so fingers crossed nothing looks too wonky!

This past weekend I dragged my dad out to a local park to take some photos of my Black and Grey dress. We found a neat location that was filled with vines and spiky things – the type of thing that you appreciate during daylight, but would be scared of at night. I’m really pleased with how these pictures came out – they aren’t super special but I think they show the costume well!

I still lack the ability to pose in a pleasing manner, or show any type of expression in pictures.

Maybe i’ll get there someday.

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I’m happy to call this project finished, since it’s been a WIP for far too long. All and all it came out better then I had expected, but there are still things I would change if I ever wear it again.

(which is slightly doubtful since the construction has some issues)

For now i’m setting this aside and moving on to new projects and finishing some other old ones!

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Draped Velvet Dress, Photos

1890’s Day Dress, the “Pumpkin” Gown, Photos

Silvery Blue Dress, Photos

Black and Grey Dress – Photos