A Fractured Fairytale

Planning Ahead

June 8, 2013 - comments

Since I really don't need to make anything new for Costume College this year, and I have no other events planned for the rest of the year, I've decided to just follow my muse and make what I'm currently inspired by – late 1790s and early 1800s!

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Filed under: 1790s, 1800s

The Ridiculous Bonnet: A Lesson in Go Big or Go Home

May 29, 2013 - comments

Another just because project, I got it into my head recently that I needed a late 1780s/early 1790s bonnet. Not a demure regency bonnet but a massive mushroom of a hat. I will admit this thing was a little overwhelming when I first put it on, but looking at my Pintrest board of inspiration images, I do think the scale is right. Sometimes it’s hard to get past our modern sense of proportion and embrace the crazy 18^th century.

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Filed under: 1790s, hats

Just Because

May 22, 2013 - comments

What do you do when you need a creative recharge? Oftentimes for me the best way is to make something just because – no deadlines, no events, no plans, just the joy of making a garment and giving myself full creative freedom. Read more...

Filed under: 1800s

Slumming It, 18th Century Style

May 11, 2013 - comments

My 18^th century wardrobe full of pretty, pretty princess clothes – silk and frills galore – but not much in the way of practical clothing. If I’m being honest, lower class clothing just doesn’t appeal. But after I made my brown wool petticoat, I knew I needed another jacket to go with it, something I wouldn’t be afraid to get dirty or messy. Enter the teal ikat jacket!

A Few Notes on Habit Shirt Construction

May 7, 2013 - comments

When it came time to construct something to wear underneath my riding habit jacket, I admit I was a bit stumped. There just isn’t that much information out there to the casual researcher about what exactly was going on beneath those habit jackets. Finally, I settled on the idea of a separate shirt to wear over my corset and shift but under the waistcoat like a man’s shirt.

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Filed under: 1785: Riding Habit, Williamsburg Wardrobe

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