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  • Old Projects I, Uh, Forgot to Post About

    January 20, 2021

     With all the updates to Ye Olde Blogge, I was going back and checking the “Projects” page when I found several costumes I finished but never actually posted about. The horror! So…

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  • Behind the Scenes of our 2014 Winter Photo Shoot

    January 29, 2015

    Last November Chris and I set up a photo shoot with first-time model Anna McIlwee, who was to be our Siberian Snow Princess in a beautiful winter landscape. Trouble was, no winter…

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  • 1919 Red Russian Winter Suit – Done!

    January 1, 2015

    The final 1919 suit worn together for a holiday event. I love how this came out! I learned a lot about tailoring (what little I did on the collar), piecing faux fur,…

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  • Preview Pages from the Bellas Hess 1917-18 Winter Catalogue

    November 20, 2014

    I recently received a number of vintage and antique catalogs, from my good friend Lady Carolyn. Most of them – Delineators, McCalls, Bella Hess – are in very fragile condition, but appear…

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  • Red Russian Doll Coat, Now Looking Like A Coat

    October 7, 2014

    Wow this project is kicking my buns … but in a good way! With the help of many books, not least of all Vogue Sewing, I’ve been trying some tailoring techniques, some…

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  • 1919 “Red Russian Doll” Coat Progress

    September 24, 2014

    It’s looking like a coat! The belt around the middle is just there for mocking up, and is tighter than the final belt will be. Things are going together really quite well…

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  • New Project! Russian-Inspired Late Edwardian Suit

    September 16, 2014

    It feels like it’s been ages since I embarked on a complex historical project, but with Winter coming, and photo shoots needing shooting, it’s time to start (yes, already!) on a project…

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