the trick on pinking is it must be done on tightly-woven silk only. It doesn't work on cotton, linen, or…
On 1760s Robe a la Francaise – Finished + Video!
We're well on the way! We're in the middle of the first phase of changing our shipping, and the intent…
On American Duchess Shoes Made in Portugal
I'm not sure where Fluevogs are made - I think some years ago it was in Peru but that may…
On American Duchess Shoes Made in Portugal
Not a problem! I sometimes wonder if anyone reads costume blogs any more (though mine had a pretty small Blogger-registered…
On Well Don’t I Feel Foolish…
Thank you! I was never into the later 1790s either until I saw Vigee Lebrun's work. That convinced me. I'm…
On Gown-in-a-Weekend: 1790s Vigee-Lebrun Round Gown from Simplicity S8941
"I never measure pleats" SAAAME it just feels like a bizarre amount of work for very little payoff. As long…
On Gown-in-a-Weekend: 1790s Vigee-Lebrun Round Gown from Simplicity S8941
I'm still stuck in blog land, to be honest - and I got recently reminded of how much I liked…
On Gown-in-a-Weekend: 1790s Vigee-Lebrun Round Gown from Simplicity S8941
This dress form is a hard foam, so it's really easy to carve. It was a store display with removable…
On (More) Dress Form Hacking – Literally
Not quite sure if I want to hack apart a dress form, I have yet to purchase one; any suggestions?…
On (More) Dress Form Hacking – Literally
thank you! this is really encouraging to hear. I'll keep at it, and hopefully have more time soon to do…
On (More) Dress Form Hacking – Literally