It’s become a bit of a tradition for me to make a Autumn themed ensemble in October, and photograph it in a local pumpkin patch. Last year I made an 18th century Redingote and the year before that, an 1890’s dress. This time around I wanted to venture into a period I’m a bit less familiar … Continue reading An 1880’s Inspired Dress : Pumpkin Project 2018
Today I have some photos of my completed Orange Taffeta Dress to share! We photographed it in it’s natural habitat – a pumpkin patch! These aren’t my favorite costume photos (I probably prefer last years) but I’m just happy we got some that were usable. The day we photographed this it was insanely windy to the point … Continue reading 1890’s Day Dress, the “Pumpkin” Gown, Photos
It has taken me longer than expected to write this, but I finally have the last “Making of” post about my orange 1890’s dress to share! Part one can be seen here and shows the making of the bodice. Part two is posted here and focuses on the sleeves. This post will be about the … Continue reading Making an 1890’s Day Dress, the “Pumpkin” Gown, Part Three
Today I have the second post about making my 1890’s dress to share. Part one can be read here and covers how I made the bodice. This post will be all about my nemesis: sleeves. When I made my first 1890’s dress I drafted the sleeve pattern myself and came up with something usable, but … Continue reading Making an 1890’s Day Dress, the “Pumpkin” Gown, Part Two
Today I’ll be talking about making another 1890’s day dress from taffeta. But this time around my posts will be a lot more positive since i’ve already finished this dress and i’m really happy with the end result. The finished dress actually fits, and isn’t too long, which might be a first for me! Before talking about … Continue reading Making an 1890’s Day Dress, the “Pumpkin” Gown, Part One
Hello everyone! So, it’s been a while. And when I say a while, I mean a year. Technically it’s only been 364 days, but I think I can justifiably round that up to a year. I don’t have a good excuse for my absence. But I will say that up until recently it’s taken all … Continue reading Making a 1780s Robe a la Polonaise + The Pumpkin Hat
Today I have another set of photos to share. Much like the last photos I posted, these have an autumn theme and were taken in a pumpkin patch. I thought it would be make the perfect lighthearted backdrop for a wacky dress like this one, and it did not disappoint! This was my first time having … Continue reading 1830’s Plaid Pleated Dress, Photos
This post is about making the sleeves, skirt, and bonnet for an 1830’s ensemble. I posted about making the bodice for this project a few months ago but didn’t finish the ensemble until last week! I looked at a lot of sleeve examples from the 1830’s but finally decided on something a little silly that would … Continue reading Plaid, Pleats, and Piping – Making an 1830’s Dress, Part Two
This weeks post is about another new project, but this time i’m venturing into an era I haven’t sewn from in a while – the 1830’s! I went through a phase a couple years ago where I made three dresses inspired by this period, and I had so much fun making them. But for some reason I … Continue reading Plaid, Pleats, and Piping – Making an 1830’s Dress, Part One
I have some photos to share today! It’s been a while since i’ve gotten proper pictures of a costume, so I’m excited about these. These photos were taken in a pumpkin patch and in front of a corn maze that a local farm had set up. I took pictures in one last year but didn’t plan … Continue reading Heinrich Mücke Inspired Dress, Photos
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