1830s era transitional gown

This custom made gown is our Charlotte gown made for a museum in Pennsylvania. It is shown over our corded petticoat and standard petticoat. Our Charlotte gown is a transitional gown- meaning it has characteristics of 1830s era gowns but…

New fabric and new ideas

I found a flash sale on some fantastic fabrics. These will not be part of my online fabric collection but instead reserved for some new designs I have planned. Here’s a sneak peek (along with my ideas for what to…

Gilded Age costume

This Edwardian era ensemble is headed to Maryland for a production of The Lady with the Little Dog. Our dress is inspired by this original gown. This costume is made of iridescent steel grey taffeta with a velvet and satin jacket. The…

Crinolette

We recently completed this shortened cage crinoline for the Oregon Shakespeare’s production of “The Wiz.” This garment is actually based upon a mid 1850s era crinolette. Our cage is made of coated steel encased in cotton twill. The cage has…