Warm Hands, Warm Heart

I am shockingly bad at math. The shocking part about that is that I'm actually pretty good at math, in school. I was an econ major,...

Petticoat Junction

As you may remember (if you stalk me compulsively and have a photographic memory) Last summer I found this petticoat hanging on a wall...

A Very Potter Petticoat

The first step to building a period silhouette is foundation garments. This means petticoats, and lots of them. This is the first...

"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...

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...