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  • Costume College 2014: Part The One

    August 7, 2014

    So as you all know, I spent the long weekend in L.A., attending Costume College, which was, is, and shall forever be *fabulous* Between the smartphone and the 10 lb Nikon, I…

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  • A Quick 1879 Bonnet from a 1950s Hat

    December 23, 2013

    I’ve had a lot of questions about the bonnet I wore with my 1879 Tea Dress. I didn’t have time to construct a late 1870s/early 1880s bonnet, and I’m not all that…

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  • Review: Wearing History’s 1879 Dinner Bodice E-Pattern

    December 22, 2013

    Last weekend I finished up and wore my new 1879 “Cafe Promenade” dress (or “Creme Brulee” or “Cafe Au Lait”), which I had quite a good time putting together over the previous…

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  • Christmas Tea at the Brewery Arts Center, Carson City, NV

    December 16, 2013

    This past Saturday good-sized group of us Great Basin Costumers invaded the Brewery Arts Center in Carson City, for their afternoon High Tea.  There was no set period for costume, just a…

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  • 1879 Tea Gown: More Progress, and Bustling Up on the Deadline!

    December 9, 2013

    I haven’t been working *flat out* on this dress, but I have been making steady progress each day. I’m thankful to have not hit any huge snags (yet). I’m not finished with…

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  • Museum Sketching and Progress in 1879

    November 30, 2013

    Left to Right: me, Oscar, Debbie, and Jane Last weekend a few of us Great Basin Costumers gathered at the Nevada Museum of Art to act as models for a sketching class.…

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  • 1879 Tea Gown: Mocking Up and Sketching

    November 13, 2013

    Last night, I jumped into working on this 1879 gown, for our tea on December 14th.  I was so anxious to see what resulted from the Wearing History 1879 Dinner Bodice pattern,…

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