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Conference-Surgery-Costume College!
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Come See The Tudor Tailor in Virginia!
As part of the three day conference at Jamestown Settlement, The Tudor Tailor is giving an entertaining presentation on June 24 that is open to the public! After the presentation, you can shop at The Tudor Tailor store, chat with Jane and Ninya, and examine reconstructed garments, all while enjoying complimentary refreshments. Organizing this ( Read more... ) -
Getting Down to Business
Now that the museum commission is finished and delivered, I can finally start working on my outfit for the 17th century clothing conferece next month. For the past couple of months, I really wasn't feeling historical sewing as much as I used to, but my mojo is finally back. As a result, I'm seriously questioning whether or not I should go through ( Read more... ) -
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I'd been working on my 1780s Dutch print gown but had to set it aside to finish a commission for a museum. While I don't take commissions from private customers (I know better than that now! I genuinely dislike it...), I do make exceptions for museums. The gown just needs sleeves cut, sewn, and attached, and then it's done! The tiny pleats were a ( Read more... ) -
Just gonna leave this here...
I bought seven yards of this silk satin because the price was good, but I had no idea what I was going to do with it.
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Brain Dump
I might regret this... but I went ahead and bought supplies for the potential fantasy Gala gown. No, I don't really have time for a frivolous from-scratch project but I'm feeling really inspired and I had some cash from finally selling my Belle cosplay. So some awesome fabric and tons of rhinestones are on their way to me! Luckily I do have fabric ( Read more... ) -
Costume College Ruminations
Getting the Costume College packet online and in the mail has me so excited to attend this year! Incredibly, both of my classes are back to back on Friday morning, which means I have the entire rest of the event to hang out and attend other classes at my leisure. There are a couple unlimited classes that have piqued my interest, but I’m on the ( Read more... ) -
Interpreting Mourning at The Mariners' Museum
Longtime readers and friends might know that I have an obsession professional interest in studying 1860s mourning clothing. I first presented on the topic at the millinery symposium at Colonial Williamsburg in 2014, and have been continuing my research in my "spare" time. I was thrilled when I was asked to present again at The Mariners' Museum's ( Read more... ) -
1860s Half Mourning Dress of WIN!
Longtime readers and friends will remember this dress from 2014, when I went back to Greenfield Village in Michigan to see Tim Eriksen in concert to see ktlovely and attend one of my favorite Civil War events. I was not happy with how the dress turned out, but instead of trying to sell it as soon as I got home (my usual MO) I was actually determined to ( Read more... ) -
Victorian Wednesday Addams
This was an inexpensive and last minute outfit for Teslacon 2015, but it ended up being my favorite outfit of the weekend. It's comfortable and easy to wear (except I definintely need a slip or petticoat underneath since the skirt sticks to any tights I wear) and it turned out exactly the way I wanted it to ( Read more... )