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  • How To Make 18th c. Cockades

    April 3, 2010

    by Lauren Reeser Cockades are so cool.  They add so much interest and texture to a hat, pinned to a jacket, even tied onto your shoes.  So here’s how to make them……

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  • Button, Button – Who’s Got the Button?

    April 2, 2010

    by Dana Reeser Or more correctly, who made the button? Lil’ Duchie never played “button button” so she didn’t get the reference, but this is Lil’ Duchie’s Lady Mother writing to you…

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  • :Ubersexlich 18th c. Men’s Suit – More Progress…Again…

    March 30, 2010

     Please excuse the messiness of my room! More progress on James’ velvet and brocade suit.  The linings are being hand-stitched in and pleats adjusted…and….and….  The right side in this photo still needs…

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  • :Ubersexlich – Progres on Le Suit

    March 22, 2010

    Progress on James’ 18th c. suit.  Actually, lots of progress, but on things that just aren’t things you take pictures of for your blog: black buttonholes on black fabric, interior linings sewn…

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  • :Ubersexlich Breeches – James’ 18th c. Suit

    March 1, 2010

    Do you know how uninteresting and even weird pictures of pants are?  You can’t put them on a dress form…they look odd on the hanger…the best I could do was to put…

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  • :Ubersexlich – James’ 18th c. Suit – Progress

    February 18, 2010

    Photos at last of progress on “The Suit.” I’ve been working on the waistcoat, which to be honest is not at all interesting to look at right now. It wants for buttons…

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  • Ubersexlich…Proof of Life

    January 16, 2010

    Proof of my exploits as a hired seamster. That’s a LOT of trim, and it’s not even a quarter of it. There will, of course be more…everywhere…down the front edges, up the…

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  • Trim-Laden Teaser

    January 9, 2010

    Oh Duchess, you’re SUCH a tease! The collar of James’ frock coat, trimmed out,ready to be stitched to the body of the coat. Whee!

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  • Early Christmas Gifts, Ubersexlich, All Manner of Update…

    December 23, 2009

    It’s been a crazy mid-month, and here’s hoping things calm down. Lots of happenings and announcements and other zaniness ahead… First Up – Pogey Bait! Nicole, herself a fantastic seamstress and wonderful…

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  • Apocalyptic Costuming and Life

    December 16, 2009

    Sometimes things just don’t work out. Sometimes NOTHING works out. This makes me very grumpy. Dickens Day Dress? No. New Car? No. Sick dog? Yes. Men’s Breeches Toile for James’ 18th c.…

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  • The Great 1840s Madness, and Some 18th c. Toile-ing

    December 10, 2009

    It feels fantastic to be sewing again, and to be sewing on a tight deadline. I believe in the power of tight deadlines to keep us excited about a project, make us…

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  • James’ :Ubersexlich 18th c. Men’s Suit: Sketches

    November 26, 2009

    The time has come to begin sketching and designing for James’ 18th c. suit. The nice thing about men’s fashion in the 18th c. is that while it was flamboyant, yes, the…

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  • James’ Fantastic 18th Century Suit – Starting Line

    November 19, 2009

    Red wool suit with gold trimming, Kyoto Costume Institute, 1740s It’s about time I posted something, yeah? I have a good excuse: this little Duchie has finally found herself a new home,…

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