Following yesterday’s post on my gown and open robe, I’m sharing the rest of the outfit for my first foray into the historical costuming the Regency era. Depsite being in a huge hurry to make and throw this outfit together in about a week, I’m proud of how it turned out, flaws and all! While […]
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Regency Gown and Open Robe
Following yesterday’s post on my Regency bonnet, I’m sharing the 1790’s gown and open robe I made to go with the bonnet, inclduing a short pattern review of American Duchess/Simplicity 8941 pattern. This was my first foray into historical costuming the Regency era, and it has felt like a bit of a gateway drug. [Related: […]
A Quick Regency Tartan Bonnet
For my first foray into historical costuming the Regency era, I was in a huge hurry to made a full outfit for Dickens on the Strand in Galveston after prior plans were canceled. I decided to start with a simple bonnet to get my momentum going. Using only supplies I had on hand, and a super […]
The Art of Saying No Commissions
I’ve been crafting all my life, costuming for about a decade, and last month my blog, Red Shoes. Red Wine., turned four. And for at least the fourth year in a row, especially in the months leading up to Halloween, I’ve politely declined an overwhelming amount of requests for costume commissions. Thank you, truly… I’m […]
A Livestream with Costume CO on YouTube
Over the weekend I did a YouTube livestream with Costume Cinemato (on Twitter and on YouTube). Heidi prepared a lineup of my costumes from several genres, and we talked about costume/cosplay inspiration, materials, techniques, the awkwardness of duct taping each other for patterns, and killing curtains. And I didn’t even break out in hives or […]
Costuming a Jedi from Star Wars
With my new Dark Rey costume and our niece’s new Jawa costume, I couldn’t leave my husband out of the Star Wars fun…so I made him a Jedi costume. I mean, what grown-up wouldn’t want to get dressed up and play with lightsabers? There are a lot of characters to choose from, but we decided […]
Costuming a Jawa from Star Wars
When we started attending DragonCon several years ago, our niece asked for a Jawa costume and I happily obliged. I had just learned to sew and I had no idea there were recommended standards for Star Wars costumes. What I made was…good enough at the time. The hood was oddly shaped, the mask was all […]
Costuming Wonder Woman Fan Art (Pinspired)
As a huge fan of the recent Wonder Woman film (2017), I had already made Diana Prince’s blue gala dress and Amazon villager, but this Wonder Woman fan art pin by mushroomtale on Pinterest…this called to me as a woman and as a costumer. I’m fit, but nowhere near Gal Gadot, no matter how many […]
Costuming Lady Stoneheart from A Song of Ice and Fire
This month (October) I got invited to a horror themed costume wine tasting party on Friday the 13th…and though my costume closet it full, I had nothing to wear and little time to prepare. So I decided to convert/re-accessorize a Game of Thrones costume I had from years past to Lady Stoneheart. Warning: A Song […]
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 […]