The Earth Is Flat: & Other Dressmaking Conventions

Spurred on by the impulsive purchase of a fabric sample in *just* the right colors I have been working on a new accessory  for the IRCC5, a ...

Tomorrow, April 1, 2015 is the first day of the fifth Italian Renaissance Costuming Challenge, run by Bella Lucia da Verona of the Realm of ...

I'm using 100% linen fabric that is about 58" wide. I am also continuing my experiments with using less fabric so this petticoat is...

After curling the plumes I used the same thread binding technique to assemble some plumes into multicolored sets.

But all my 48 are now trussed up in sets of two and curling has commenced. The nice part is that the curling is dead easy and goes fast!

When I was working on my last feather fan I discovered an excellent tutorial regarding creating full beautifully shaped ostrich feather plum...

This year's inspiration fan is a fluffy multicolor marvel. Since the feather selection in my town has dropped off considerably of l...

After a short stint of shopping on e-bay I found a great option for a metal frame for my first accessory item. I think this hairbrush will ...

I find it hard to keep it simple. I may be the very last to discover this fact, but it's true! :) Since I can't yet bear to pull...

I'm inspired to attempt to recreate another picture that I happen to own appropriate fabric for the gown Leandro da Ponte Bassano - S...

I'm also not done, as my bodice has yet to be started and the camicia embroidery project may well outlive me, but I finished my final re...

Because the 1/4 width pieces I am using for the triangular shaping in my skirts were actually longer than a skirt panel I am able to play ab...