The next step in the process is actually using the pattern to cut the stretch layer of fabric. This stretch […]
Cutting the Stretch Layer
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Padding Your Dress Form
Your dress form, most likely, will not be a perfect copy of you, and so you will have to “pad” […]
Selecting The Fabric For My Little Black Dress
I have finally decided on a fabric for my Little Black Cocktail Dress that I am working on. It’s a […]
It’s Not Just The Dress-It’s The Story!
This dress has an amazing story! A story that must be told, preserved, and shared. I’m grateful I get to […]
Wild West Saloon Costume PhotoShoot—Another Dress From Drapes
If you haven’t already noticed, there was a period in my former life where I loved dark curtains made out […]
Collapsable Pannier 21st Century Style
What the heck is a pannier? Or at least that is the question I was asking myself as I sat […]
17th Century Dress PhotoShoot
BURNING DOWN THE HOUSE A little background about this location. These photo were actually shot in my neighborhood at a […]
Corset Fix–Removing the Zipper and Adding a Lace Up Back
This corset needed fixing! Because of recent weightloss, my 17th Century costume no longer had that fitted waist that is […]
HOT LITTLE NUMBER I STARTED AND ALMOST THREW AWAY!
HOT LITTLE NUMBER–THE DRESS I ALMOST THREW AWAY Hot Little Number I almost threw away! I almost threw this dress […]
DRESS FORM MAKEOVER, Fixing A Hot Mess. Before and After of my latest DIY sewing project.
I finally made a cover for my Hot Mess of a dress from. I re-padded it with the correct measurements and pinned a rose gold tape to it for measurement lines. People were walking in my house and saying, “what the heck is that thing!” It was time for some beautification!!