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Here is a list of costumes I am either already working on or planning to make

- 1840 Christmas plaid dress
- Renaissance outfit

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The ABC's of Regency Costuming: How to Achieve the Proper Look

Hi! I wrote this article as a guest-blogger for my friend's blog Laughing With Lizzie. Thought I would share it here too! My favorite part of being a Janeite and going to Regency events is of course the costuming. And I must admit I have trouble watching modernized adaptations of Jane's work because to me they are not the same without the amazing fashions of the late 18th/early 19th century. In this blog post, I'm going to explore how to get the perfect Regency look, the different styles, and some tips on where/how to get the pieces made. First of all, as for every other era, the best way to achieve the perfect silhouette it to have the right undergarments. A good shift/chemise, and a pair of stays will work wonders even with the plainest of gowns. My own undergarments are a simple set of short stays (they're the easiest ''corset'' you'll ever make, and the most comfortable) and a simple shift. I made my stays and shift from the...

It's a Jolly Holiday with Mary...

Hi There! My Mary Poppins costume is finished at last (okay, except for a few touch ups I still need to do) but here are some photos!! I'll be taking some awesome ones in Disney World, but for now these will do! I made the hat with buckram and wire, covered it with poplin, then chiffon, then tulle and finally feathers and little apples. It's not exactly like the real one, but I made it with what I already had and I only had to buy the tulle. The apples were taken from an old Christmas ornament. I used a victorian corset pattern for the corset (Simplicity I think, or McCalls) and just cut it to the desired shape afterwards. I used some kind of sturdy cotton/denim for the under layer, and vietnamese silk for the red part. The rest of the costume is mostly chiffon. And I haven't taken a picture, but the pettiskirt underneath has one red layer, so if I move you see a fun swirl of red and white! Have a nice day!! UPDATE (2014) : I modified my costume ...

1840s stays!

Hi! Here are some pictures of my late 1830's-early 1840's stays at last!! A little reminder: I made these stays for a ''Young Victoria'' style dress That I have yet to make. I used this 1820-1840's corset pattern, but with a few modifications, because I want to make an off-shoulders dress. I took away the shoulder straps, and added some boning down the back and side back seams. All of it is entirely hand sewn and hand embroidered, and all the eyelets are hand made. I used two paint sticks for the busk, and steel boning where needed. The fabrics I used are cotton for the outer layers and linen for the inner layers, for a total of 2 layers, plus twill tape at the waist. I also corded part of the corset as well as all the seams. And now for the pictures!! The chemise I'm wearing underneath is not the one I'll be using in the final costume. I haven't made that one yet, but I've already scaled the pattern and it's ready for cuttin...

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