As I work my way through salvaging a dog damaged duvet cover, subsequently building a small 18th century wardrobe with it, I️ had enough scrappy pieces to make hat trim. In fact, the slim scraps I used for the hat trim was part of the discarded side trim where closure buttons were sewn in to […]
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Sewing 18th Century Stays
As I work my way through salvaging a dog damaged duvet cover, subsequently building a small 18th century wardrobe with it, I️ had enough scrappy pieces to make a set of 18th century stays. I just LOVE this Indienne pattern. I used to wear an underbust corset underneath the jacket of my Claire costume […]
Costuming Claire from Outlander: Season 3
I love costuming Claire from Outlander. But in Houston (and Atlanta) it’s way too hot to survive in all those layers of wool, knit, crochet, and multiple 18th century undergarments. So when the Entertainment Weekly promotional stills came out just before season 3 started, I jumped at the opportunity to duplicate the look for warmer […]
Costuming Diana Prince from Wonder Woman
Since seeing the first Wonder Woman preview of Diana Prince in the gala scene, I was stunned by the blue silk dress with the sword “hiding” down her back. Goddess, warrior, and a lady. I didn’t commit to costuming this gorgeous version of Wonder Woman until I saw the film…and well, I hit the fabric store […]
Costuming a Village Amazon from Wonder Woman
Like most women who saw Wonder Woman this year, I wanted to be an Amazon. I wanted to be all of them. Originally I chose Diana Prince’s blue silk dress worn at the gala to make and wear at DragonCon in Atlanta this year. But as DragonCon was rapidly approaching and I was frantically working […]
Sewing 18th Century Jackets
What do you do when your dogs chew through the center of your favorite Pottery Barn duvet cover that just so happens to be Indienne, a fabric pattern popular between 17th and 19th centuries? Cut it up and make it into 18th century clothing, duh! Determined to expand my 18th century wardrobe with available materials and my […]
Costuming Mexico City Bond Girl from Spectre
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Costuming James Bond from Spectre
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Outlander Inspired Druid Lanterns (DIY)
Since that first mesmerizing episode of Outlander with the dancing druids performing their celestial ritual, I have wanted to duplicate this casual costume. I almost always costume Claire, but this is a nice alternative for hot weather. While the garment is basically an off-white nightgown or 18th century chemise (I used this lady’s guide to create […]
Sewing 18th Century Petticoats
My first 18th century skirt (note: not a proper petticoat) was made for my Claire costume from Outlander (Season 1). I didn’t have a pattern or much skill/knowledge, so I bought 9 yards of heavy upholstery fabric and manually box pleated the hell out of it. Wishing I had pocket slits, I went back about a […]