It’s been four years since I joined a fitness based costume group that gets together once a year for DragonCon in Atlanta. My first costume with the group was Artemisia from an early scene in the second 300 film (300: Rise of an Empire) was a striking red dress with maybe 10 seconds of screen time […]
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Costuming Themistocles from 300: Rise of an Empire

Several years ago I joined a fitness/costume group (see my first Artemisia costume build here) that gathers once a year at DragonCon in Atlanta. My husband, being the supportive gentleman that he is, joined the group about a year after I did. I had made a Senator from 300 costume for him to wear so he could […]
Costuming Themysciran Senators from Wonder Woman: More Photos

Have you ever finished a costume late at night after months of work and decide “screw it, let’s go take photos first thing in the morning”? Because that’s exactly what happened. I was tired but determined to take these Senators from Wonder Woman out for a test drive so we could see how the capes […]
Costuming Themysciran Senators from Wonder Woman: Corset, Skirt, & Cape

I never intended to make most of the costumes in the Wonder Woman film, but that seems to be what is happening. Last year I made a Themysciran village Amazon costume and Diana Prince’s stunning blue gala dress, also started working on a Warrior, and have been helping friends with their Menalippe and Hippolyta costumes. […]
Costuming Themysciran Senators from Wonder Woman: Accessories

I never intended to make most of the costumes in the Wonder Woman film, but that seems to be what is happening. Last year I made a Themysciran village Amazon costume and Diana Prince’s stunning blue gala dress, also started working on a Warrior, and have been helping friends with their Menalippe and Hippolyta costumes. […]
Costuming Claire from Outlander: Season 1 (Additions)

Claire has so many lovely looks in season 1 of Outlander during her time in the Scottish Highlands. I like that most of the outfits worn during this time are *mostly* historically accurate mix and match pieces of 18th century clothing and accessories – from petticoats to stomachers and jackets, to cloaks and crocheted wool […]
Costuming Claire from Outlander: Season 1 (c. 1945)

It’s no secret that I’m a HUGE fan of Outlander (books and show) and a HUGE fan of Claire’s character. So much that I’ve costumed several of her season 1 looks in 18th century Scotland, working on a couple season 2 costumes from her time in Paris, and working on pieces from her versatile season […]
Costuming Outlander Inspired “Cross Creek” Claire

It’s the duvet that keeps on giving. When my dogs attacked my prized Pottery Barn duvet cover in the dead center of it (rendering it completely useless as bed clothes), I cut the bottom lining off to use for other projects and saved the decorative top for…whatever may come up. Turns out I have super […]
Sewing 18th Century Hat Trim

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 […]
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 […]