Inspiration- Minty goodness
I’ve picked my gown fabric for Versailles. This is not going to be made rush by any means. I have already started designing the fly fringe and gown and wish to really savor building...
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Mommy’s little helper- Paige
View this post on Instagram Happy International Cat day. @paigelcat has approved my new minty fabric from @anacronicos_vestirenpasado as her new bed. Cat approved! Ready to steal it back for my dress now. #internationalcatday...
Proposed project: 18th century bodice
Remember this fabric, I found what it has to be made into. “A LADY’S BODICE OF BLUE SILK BROCADE POSSIBLY DUTCH, FIRST HALF OF THE 18TH CENTURY “ I’m hoping I’ll have enough for...
Green up your production: scrap use & zero waste
Why buy yardage for miniature projects where there is so much waste in the world that you can harness!
Guest Seamstress: striped fabric
What a lovely pink and white stripe! I wish I had bought some too.
Fabric stash: brown silk w/dark brown & blue satin stripes
Oooo… I need to plan a gown for this fabric. It followed me home.
Pisa, Italy: Renaissance dress & textile sample
The third dress we were able to observe showing the center front seam: The gowns were handled by the curator to show some specifics of what they found. Do not worry that wasn’t a...
Red Silk Wedding dress: fabrics
This gown was completed and delivered last week. I hope she enjoyed wearing it on her big day: 10/31/2008. Here follows the beginning of the dress diary: Starting out my client knew she wanted...
Plaid Victorian: fabric choices
All the fabrics are collected for a new Victorian outfit for one of my clients. The three tier-skirt is in progress and I look forward to sharing photos as things progress.
Fabric Sample : test swatch
My client took a trip to LA fabric district and picked out this lovely peach shot-with-white silk and white silk for binding. I’m testing out a color for flossing (not completed on the swatch)...
Simple Silk Chemise: shrinkage testing
It is always great to figure out the shrinkage for fabrics in different cleaning processes. Here is the example of one of my test swatches before writing on the final results:
Fabric stash additions
A lovely, deep & rich purple-shot-with-black silk taffeta: I have a limited amount of this but can buy more if a project demanded a lot of yardage. Blue & Silver with floral design damask:...
Quilted doublet test sample
Here is an example of a quilting sample that was used in picking the right combination of fabrics, batting, and extra padding for an arming doublet that is in progress: The Venetian hose made...
Searching for the right purple
I’m in the process of sourcing the right purple for an upcoming project. Check out these pretty silks:
