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  • And Now For A Shameless Plug…

    June 29, 2010

    Ladies (and Gentlemen), I want to tell you a little about myself.  I am a freelancer, a contract illustrator and designer who makes her living by taking commissions for various applications of…

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  • Time Travel: The Baroque Gown at June Gaskells Ball

    June 28, 2010

    So what if Gaskell’s Ball in Oakland, CA, has a Victorian theme!  I wore the Baroque, and loved every minute of it.  I’m continually surprised at how comfortable this costume is.  The…

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  • Yay! Versatile Blogger Award!

    June 26, 2010

    Comtesse Olympe De La Tour d’Auvergne, whom due to that length of name hurting my head we shall refer to henceforth as The Comtesse, has awarded me the Versatile Blogger Award, yay!…

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  • I Had To Post This…

    June 24, 2010

    Er, this is just…yeah, couldn’t pass it up.  And the collies!? Personalize funny videos and birthday eCards at JibJab!

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  • The Baroque, AT LAST

    June 21, 2010

    My lovely blog readers, you have been so patient in waiting for me to chug through a couple other costumes before returning to The Baroque, but at long last your wait is…

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  • Tiny Announcement a la Etsy

    June 18, 2010

    Ladies, I’m just posting this snippet to let you know that I will be selling off a handful of my past costumes, starting with these two.  They are listed in the American…

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  • My Victorian Summer Bonnet by Maggie

    June 16, 2010

    As promised, here is an informational post with lots of pictures, all about my Victorian Summer Bonnet. This bonnet was made for me by Maggie Waterman, a fabulous costumier and milliner.  Her…

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  • Time Travel: Mark Twain at Lake Tahoe, and Rendezvous in Carson City

    June 14, 2010

    So for all my complaining, I love this dress (now).  It wore really quite well! The events of the day included a trip up to Zephyr Cove, Lake Tahoe, to scout a…

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  • Hey, Whatever Happened To…[1840s-50s-whatever dress]

    June 11, 2010

    It’s one of the many other things I haven’t been showing you.  It’s not the Baroque gown, I know, but I had to get this one done for events tomorrow! Don’t hurt…

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  • “Velvet Revolution” New TShirt Release

    June 10, 2010

    Shocking though it may be, this is what I look like “normally,” not wearing a costume.  Boring, right? I know you are all chomping at the bit for updates to the Baroque…

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  • 17th c. Costuming

    June 9, 2010

    I have taken on a commission (actually 2) for a lovely lady in New Hampshire, who is a 17th century reenactress, and greatly in need of both a shift/shirt/smock, and a jacket.…

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  • Evidence of Time Travelled and Costume Worn

    June 7, 2010

    Here are some photos from Saturday, our trip up to Valhalla Renaissance Faire at South Lake Tahoe. I’m ever so pleased with this 1570s Elizabethan jacket.  I’ve wanted to make it for…

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  • What I Haven’t Been Showing You…

    June 4, 2010

    Sometimes we seamsters embark upon a project with such gusto that we forget to photograph and post about it.  Mostly this happens when there is very little time in which to complete…

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