After the Fetes Galantes ball at Versailles was cancelled two years in a row due to the pandemic, I wanted to put my red robe à la française to good use for DragonCon in Atlanta. And my friends Jessi and Paige from Cosplay and Cocktails inspired me to make my own Rococo costume(s) with a geeky […]
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18th Century Inspired Makeup Tutorial
After the Fetes Galantes ball at Versailles was cancelled two years in a row due to the pandemic, I wanted to put my red robe à la française to good use for DragonCon in Atlanta. And my friends Jessi and Paige from Cosplay and Cocktails inspired me to make my own Rococo costume(s) with a geeky […]
DIY Georgian Lover’s Eye
I was first introduced to eye miniatures in season 1 of Outlander when Geillis Duncan wore a Lover’s Eye brooch on her Arisaid at the Gathering. And then diving deeper into 18th century fashion, I started to see them everywhere. When Natasha (Sewcialist Revolution) organized a Hogwarts inspired 18th century quidditch costume group for DragonCon […]
Capturing Savannah: A Photo Tour Review
A guest blog post by Tracy Waking at 5:00 a.m. while on vacation is not generally my idea of a good time. As the alarm so rudely blared that Tuesday morning, I wondered what on Earth had possessed me to schedule a tour at such an ungodly hour. I was still questioning myself as I […]