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V11: Sewing Tool Binge Day – Thing You Never Knew You Needed
So …. I might have gone on a bit of a bender at JoAnn’s yesterday … It’s Hallie Larkin’s fault. Hallie wrote an article on her blog, “At the Sign of the…
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V10: Designing Your Costumes Using Adobe Photoshop, Part 1
Gettin’ jiggy with Photoshop Hi all! I’ve had several questions lately about how I do my costume concepts, so I thought I would answer them here. Read on to learn some techniques…
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V9: 1912 “Titanic” Edwardian Gown Design
After much deliberation, and some fiddling around with beaded net fabric, I’ve come up with my design. It’s a combination of these two: Janet Arnold’s drawing of the Laurel dress, on the…
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V8: Bring On the Edwardians…
1911, the Met As much as I adore musing (or tearing my hair out) over 1770s costume ideas, fabrics, and plans, there are more pressing matters to attend to. The first “big”…
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V7: Williamsburg Mix n’ Match, and Finding Fabric
Before I run off in a different direction, I will post one more time about my Colonial Williamsburg plans. Since the trip is planned for October, I have quite a long time…
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V6: Favorite Yellow Things of the 18th Century
I decided yesterday to make my Williamsburg jacket and petticoat in bright-ass yellow, a color that was extremely popular in the 18th century. With the boom of all-things-Chinese and far-East in 18th…
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V5: Williamsburg Ensemble #1 Plan
Something like this…but…flouncier. Thanks to all of you who commented on my first post about my Williamsburg costume conundrum, especially Abby, Nicole, and Hallie, I have come upon a plan. Well, really…
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V4: Book Review: “Eighteenth-Century Clothing at Williamsburg” by Linda Baumgarten
Eighteenth-Century Clothing at Williamsburg Linda Baumgarten (c) 1986 by The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation ISBN 978-0-87935-109-0 In preparation for my trip to Colonial Williamsburg this coming October, 2012, and because I’m obsessive, I’ve…
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V3: Reconciling Myself to the 1770s
My dear mother and I are planning a trip to Colonial Williamsburg in October of this year. Of course, that means getting all excited about costume possibilities NOW, and planning all the…
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V2: Opinion: The Vintage Figure vs. Today
Why do “vintage bodies” differ so much from our modern bodies? It seems like most sources (like this one) will have us believe that what we eat and how much is primarily…
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V1: Shabby Apple Giveaway WINNER – NICOLE
What better way to kick off the New Year than with a giveaway? Last week I posted a giveaway for a retro Shabby Apple dress called “Boogie Woogie,” and the winner of…
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1950s 1-yard Jacket and Skirt
Some time ago I acquired a large number of vintage patterns, and slowly but surely have been making my way through them. This pattern is fantastic. Both pieces are incredibly simple, and…
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1950s Petticoats
As we all know, petticoats were a big thing in the 1950s. Large, puffy skirts had to be supported by various methods of pooferry, pufftasmicness, and even occasional hoop-lah. Here are some…
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A First Look at “Astoria” Edwardian Shoe Prototype
I interrupt “50s week” to bring you this very important post. I just received the first photos of Astoria, the Edwardian shoe that has been in development. Here is your chance to…
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Book Review: “Vintage Hairstyling” by Lauren Rennells
Vintage Hairstyling: Retro Styles with Step-by-Step Techniques Lauren Rennells 2nd ed. (c) 2009 Lauren Rennells ISBN 978-0-9816639-1-3 If you are like me, you have pretty much no knowledge of how to create…
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Vintage365: New Years Resolution
Via My New Years Resolution this coming 2012 is to “do” something vintage every day of the year. I’m calling this “Vintage365,” after the “365” self-portrait photo project many have done. I…
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Dress-Up Christmas Party at Liz & Warren’s
A couple nights ago, we went to Liz and Warren’s Christmas party. All costumes were welcome, so there was an array of periods, from Regency to Civil War to Steampunk. There was…
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Leather Ponies
I was never a fan of Kitty on X-Factor UK, but there was one performance that rocked my world – her rendition of Queen’s song “Don’t Stop Me Now,” in which she…
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Regency Open Robe Refitting
I like fixing things, although you’d think I’d just do them right the first time, lol. Last year I made an emerald green open robe, from the infamous Janet Arnold pattern. It…
