Wedding ensemble: pleating w/ the perfect pleater
I have made fabric pleater tools out of cardboard in the past but never 22″ wide and with a small return. I knew the total circumference I wanted at the hemline and a full...
Tagged: skirts
Red peasants: bodice, skirt, coif, flatcap & apron
I met a lovely lady at the Renaissance symposium this year who promptly contacted me for a peasants outfit. We worked long distance from measurements and had one fitting in person. She had the...
Plaid Victorian: skirt & mock-up
Here is just mocking up the fabrics for the waistcoat and zuave jacket: The edges of the zouave jacket will actually be cording covered in bias cut plaid matching the skirt but I just...
Plaid Victorian: waistband & lining
I’ve jumped right back into sewing but will come back to updating about the trip to Florence soon. Pleating of the linen/cotton blend lining:
Ocean blue corset: studio shots with box-pleated skirt
This started life as a mock-up for the Deep ocean blue corset. But as you can see it finished up nicely:
Ocean blue with box-pleated skirt
Here is a preview of my recent ocean blue corset and skirt I already had in a matching silk. A deeper ocean green-blue corset from the same pattern is in the works (fabric prepped...
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...
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...
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...
Red & Gold: Playing make-believe
I’ve finally gotten a photoshoot done of the red and gold pair of bodies. It is paired with a petticoat in matching silk damask. This is not a stab at a historical garment but...
Linen damask for bodies and whipstitching
Here is a quick preview of a lovely new pair of bodies I’m making for a client. It is in a linen damask. The pattern matching was very finicky. I verified that they weave...
Modesty skirt, Proposed Projects, & Featured Projects
As promised we’ve added the modesty skirt to the gallery. See undergarments section for the new addition. These are not all of the final photos but I do not want to take more extensive...
One down, one to go; note on hems
The Red and Gold corset is complete minus one heart tip. I was sewing them on at my favorite coffee shop when a spot on the comfy couch opened up so I jumped for...
Modern Reversible added to gallery
After months of varying scheduling problems we’ve finally done a photoshoot of this project! Check it out in the gallery.
