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Back to sewing! 0

Back to sewing!

I’m back in town and sewing up a storm. This week a huge amount of progress has been made on a stunning Modern style wedding gown, awedding corset is going through the final stages,...

Valhalla Renaissance Faire – Lake Tahoe 0

Valhalla Renaissance Faire – Lake Tahoe

I spent last weekend up in the lovely Camp Richardson, CA for the Valhalla Renaissance Faire. I’m looking forward to participating this upcoming weekend as well. I know I’ll see lots of friendly faces:)...

“Golden Thimble” Award from cc26 2

“Golden Thimble” Award from cc26

A few surprise overall hall costume awards were given out on Sunday, at Costume Con 26, while we waited for the historical masquerade judging. Here is a glimpse at one of the pamphlets showing...

Costume Con 26 San Jose, CA 1

Costume Con 26 San Jose, CA

I have so much to write but I’ll start with saying – Wow! I had a wonderful time. I recognized some outfits, some faces, and some names. I need to start adding everyone on...

Edwardian World’s Faire 2008 0

Edwardian World’s Faire 2008

My sister and some of my girlfriends attended friday of weekend of Edwardian ball events as an impromptu bachelorette party. The rain welcomed us:

Photos from PEERS 2

Photos from PEERS

Laura, one of the improv actors/dancers at the annual Dickens reunion 12th Night Ball, wore a couple of my sample pieces (chemise, drawers, and corset) for some music hall stage scenes. Here are a...

Back from Golden Gate Faire 0

Back from Golden Gate Faire

I have to say it is not easy being a Princess. I reprised my role this year as Princess Elizabeth at the Golden Gate Renaissance faire ( http://www.sffaire.com ). I do not have many...

Mock-up/SLO faire 0

Mock-up/SLO faire

Much progress was made on the renaissance pair of bodies including but not limited to cutting out 18 pieces. I pieced together some silk damask fabric remnant for the mock-up because I have such...

Northern Ca Pirate festival: modeling shots 0

Northern Ca Pirate festival: modeling shots

These photos feature various pieces of my costuming pieced together to portray a pirate theme for the Northern California Pirate festival this upcoming weekend. The hats were trimmed and decorated with feathers to add...

Tudor Tailor in Santa Cruz 0

Tudor Tailor in Santa Cruz

I am really happy I decided to travel, back down to the bay, to meet the Tudor tailors. I have never had so much fun wrapping my head. Being able to touch and look...

Valhalla Faire and Tudor Tailor 0

Valhalla Faire and Tudor Tailor

This upcoming two weekends I can be found at the Valhalla faire. I will be wearing the blackwork chemise even though it still lacks its blackwork pleated top edge. A week from today will...