Silver Screen Day Dreams
There are only 2 days left until Comic Con. That's two evenings of sewing before my Scarlett dress absolutely Has to be done. And what...
Teerrrriiffiicccc
It's fair time! This year I entered my ruffled petticoat. I'm very proud of the way that one turned out. By the end of most projects...
Oops.
So yesterday, there I was, just sitting and innocently sewing when Snap! My needle broke straight in two. I have no idea how I did...
Scarlett O'Hara Progress Report
Ten days away from Comic Con I'm entering the final stretch on my costume. Good news: with a lot of pinning it actually looks like a...
"I dyed that day."
The biggest problem I faced in making Scarlett's iconic BBQ dress was the distinctive fabric. The original costume by Walter Plunkett in...
"There's no Crying in baseball."
Recently, while admiring other people's costuming, I came across these posts. And, my brain went off: ding, ding, ding, next project...
John Decor
This June, my sister and I took Bill Speidel's Underground Tour. Very informative, and entertaining, if you're ever in the Seattle area...
Tucks and Ruffles- An Adventure In Petticoating.
Doing my research, it became evident that the most important piece of a proper 1860s silhouette would be all in the petticoats. Drawing...
Who are you calling dummy, Dummy?
Historically, the part of dressmaking that I'm worst at is fitting bodices. So I worried, going into this big dress project, how I would...
"He looks as if he knows what I look like without my shimmy!"
The most basic layer of any 18th century get up is the chemise. Normally highly decorated with lace and frills, your chemise was a thin...
