The next commission on my agenda is recreating the pale blue polonaise gown from Sophia Coppola’s Marie Antoinette. The award winning costumes in this film are gorgeous and feminine and the color palette simply delectable! Some of my favorites are…
And sew it begins! The first stage of the Marie Antoinette [film] inspiration gown is complete! Here are a few images of the completed pocket hoops. They are made of 100% white cotton with 3 rows of buckram/steel wire boning.…
The next commission on my agenda is recreating the pale blue polonaise gown from Sophia Coppola’s Marie Antoinette. The award winning costumes in this film are gorgeous and feminine and the color palette simply delectable! Some of my favorites are…
I was recently contacted byMichael Nelson Studioto complete a straw half bonnet for an upcoming photo shoot. The shoot is for the cover of a novel set in 1866 Missouri. The photo will be a portrait of a young lady…
I received an order from the set decorator forAbraham Lincoln- Vampire Hunter(apparently it is based upon a book by the same title) currently being filmed in New Orleans. It’s funny because a friend and I were just discussing this film…
My final two garments for theDreadful Sorryfilm commission are completed and on their way to South Carolina! In all, I completed 12 garments for this production! Some of the garments I did not snap photos of were a toddler’s white…
Maggie May’s Historic Clothing has been commissioned to create children’s clothing for the independent filmDreadful Sorrybeing filmed in South Carolina in March 2011. Here are a few quick snapshots of the first three garments just before they were packed for…
Here are a few images of a recently completed Regency era day dress- in the earlier style (around 1800).The fabric and color choices were made by the customer. Cheers! Front of gown Regency Era gown Back detail Back of gown…