Around this time last year we were marathoning Peaky Blinders and loving every bit of that 1920s-1930s style. I took a particular fondness to Polly Gray with her unapologetically rough fashion (and attitude) through the years. And this was around the time we were planning our New Year’s cruise to ring in the 2020’s, and […]
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Making My Loblolly Witch Hat
Since last October when I posted my friend Sarah’s How to Make Your Very Own Fabulous Witch Hat, I’ve been wanting to make my own witch hat with fabric and craft remnants. This fall while working on my pine cone costume I did just that, and now Sarah and I have our own tiny craft […]
Costuming Red Carpet Darth Vader
Why wear a basic ball gown on a cruise formal night when I can also be Darth Vader? Especially when on a Halloween cruise! Inspired by Mexico City-based fashion illustrator Guillermo Meraz, I accessorized a stunning black ball gown with the Darth Vader statement necklace I made last year for a dark subtle glam costume […]
Sewing a Reversible Poodle Skirt
After making four poodle skirts last year for a Halloween cruise, I wanted to make my neice a poodle skirt to wear with Tina and I at a future event. And since she could’nt decide on a llama or Hufflepuff badger, I decided I’d make a two-in-one with a reversible poodle skirt! So following yesterday’s […]
Sewing a Pack of Poodle Skirts
I’ve always wanted a poodle skirt. It was a popular costume when I was a kid, and seemingly easy to put together, I just never did it until last year. When planning group costumes for a Halloween cruise with my costuming friend Tina and my blogging besties Miranda from Spooky Little Halloween and Cheyenne from Sense & Serendipity, I made the […]
For the Love of Linen: Luciana Dress Pattern Review
I usually sew costumes, not clothing intended for long wear. But the one time Facebook direct marketed an ad in my feed that was spot on was an ad for Fabrics-Store. I love working with linen, and it’s stupid hot here in Houston so linen is an ideal fabric for this climate. So I created […]
Costuming Holly Golightly from Breakfast at Tiffany’s
The iconic tuxedo shirt and Tiffany blue sleep mask is the perfect roll-out-of-bed pantsless costume for warm weather Halloweens, posh costume parties, and hot crowded cosplay conventions. I never cared to dress as Holly Golightly from Breakfast at Tiffany’s until I watched Big Little Lies…and then I had to! Here’s how I altered a shirt […]
A Quick Edwardian Tea Hat
After my first foray into historical costuming the Edwardian era, I couldn’t leave well enough alone. During these quarantimes, I’m working on stash-busting sewing projects, and although I have not had the opportunity to wear my coastal blue walking skirt and boater hat, I’d like the option of a tea outfit as well. So I started […]
A Quick Regency Sleeveless Spencer: Historical Hogwarts Edition
During this pandemic, I’ve been bouncing around different historical eras and cosplay projects. And following the socially distanced Regency picnic that we attended earlier in the summer, I’ve continued to upgrade my Regency wardrobe, including this quick Historical Hogwarts sleeveless spencer in Ravenclaw blue. [Related: My First Foray Into the Regency Era] I’ve sewn now three […]
Sewing a Regency Waistcoat (and Slip Vest)
Towards the beginning of this summer, and pandemic, we got invited to a socially distant Regency picnic by a member of the Houston Regency Society on their private property. It was so nice to have a historical costuming event to prepare for, as other events were being cancelled left and right. I had a Regency outfit […]