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Bal di Carnivale
So excited about the upcoming GBACG event in San Jose. The talented hostesses are putting their brilliant minds together to delight and amaze the costuming community.
Saturday, February 8, 2014 - 6:00pm to midnight
Hotel Sainte Claire, 302 South Market Street, San Jose, CA
Revelry and mystery await you in 18th century Venice. The Greater Bay Area ( Read more... ) -
18th Commission 2012 -Start to Finish
I was contacted by http://anhistoricallady.blogspot.com to create a Robe a la Francaise gown and accessories for her.
She is a lovely lady who lives and breathes 18th century. She and her husband live in an historic home and present living history.
Her level of historical commitment had me a little nervous. I lean toward the pretty princess style ( Read more... ) -
Titanic Gown Part 2
After coming to a screeching halt over the weekend... I have resumed work on the skirt.
I completed the bodice by adding the back placket
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Titanic Gown
Full Steam Ahead
Seeing that we are for sure attending the GBACG last dinner on the Titanic event I thought I might take an opportunity to journal about my quest to dress myself- and my confused, but willing husband for what promises to be the event of the season.
I am admittedly a lazy journal keeper. So you will not see alot of bells and whistles ( Read more... ) -
18th Century Inspired Riding habit
Well here I sit on a Sunday afternoon with a little time on my hands while I wait for some beans to cook. To which I will add ham and greens and I dont know what else. Episcopal soul food is all I can say.
At any rate thought I would talk about the latest crazy I did.
I got it in my head after Williamsburg to do an 18th c inspired riding habit. ( Read more... ) -
Asian Lolita and more
Well,
I thought I would post the final pix of the lolitas I did. I was literally running around my house last friday with a hot glue gun and various pieces of accessories.
Whew! I had finished the dresses, but wanted to include the accessories. I really white knuckle the sewing and then would spend a month on trimming, wigs, and accessories if I ( Read more... ) -
Late Victorian Hat
I had the good fortune to take a Lynn McMasters hat making class which resulted in this Gibson Girl era hat.
It sat untrimmed in my work room until I had the amazing luck to meet up with Lynn again for another class and disclosed that I had just learned hair weaving at Colonial Williamsburg. Well it so happened that she was in need of a body to ( Read more... )
