The Earth Is Flat: & Other Dressmaking Conventions

Behold my new fabric, 13.5 yards of black, white and grey plaid silk dupioni. I'm thinking 1870s... bustle... and fringe... and pleats.....

While the exact shape and technique would need to be modified to make a more 16th century pair of drawers, the ideas and discussion around f...

Surely one of us needs this ?

Like that it's time to be getting started on my camicia! Have you been reading Baroque Embellishments lately? I'd call that a sign....

I'm so excited I'm practically bursting! So many new outfits to plan. So many gadgets to consider. Hmmm....what *is* the appropriate...

O.K. As you can see, I've started working on the trim. I'm tilting the inner loops in groups of four and I think the new interaction...

It never fails to amaze me what I can find on e-bay!