Caramel Cream: doublet
The beading has finally started and more beads are on order! Here are some images of the trim my client purchased for her gown that was combined with caramel velvet and beading.
Category: gowns
Caramel Cream: sleeve mock-up
No these are not the final fabrics: The design looks fabulous on an actual arm instead of flat as seen here. I can’t wait to start with the final velvet fabrics.
B&G update
Here is the doublet with the collar finished along with the requested hat. The buttons are just pinned on and are waiting for the final fitting.
Wedding diary: I’m married :)
All went well yesterday. Jeremy and I thoroughly enjoyed out wedding. It look 1 year to plan, hours to set up and only an hour to tear down. I bet it will be weeks...
Striped Victorian gown: inprogress
I’m posting up a view of this gown in progress for all of you asking about my rush commission. Kaitlyn comes over later this week to finish the medici belt. I adore this fabric...
Striped Victorian gown: dickens christmas fair
Life has been busy. Another corset out the door, a chemise inprogress, & a skirt with medici belt. A ready made zouave jacket (not made by me) will be getting some upgraded trimmings and...
Fur-trimmed Renaissance gown: added to gallery
More photos of the finished Olive Renaissance gown were taken and a gallery was put up for this gown today. Here is an image showing a cute way to wear the skirt showing the...
Fur trimmed Renaissance gown: for faire
Here is a preview of my new Polish gown I will be wearing at the Folsom Renaissance faire coming up this weekend. I would like to make a different chemise that has more volume...
Polish gown inprogress
Our guildmistress picked out some fabric she decided had to be used for the guild. I dutifully purchased it and accepted the challenge to get a gown done by Folsom Renaissance faire. I wonder...
Grass Valley Celtic Festival
I’ll be heading up to the Grass Valley Celtic festival tonight to join my friends in our annual masquerade & to celebrate my friend’s knighting on Sunday. I had to whip together a bodice...
Partlet mock-up & sleeve progress
My client’s main concern is to maintain the lightest garment possible (for temperature as well as medical reasons) while attempting to still have a true Renaissance feel to her gown. In this vein we...
Burgundy dress final fitting
Tonight is the final fitting of this luxurious gown! Embroidered sleeves, a matching embroidered partlet, an attifet, and a pill box will complete the outfit. Here is a preview:
Cranach Gown progress
The project is majorly on the back burner but I wanted to show the progress. It was started because I needed a project I could pick up and put down whenever I wanted. I...
