Over the Thanksgiving holiday, I took a little road trip into the mountains to see the Downton Abbey exhibit at the Biltmore Estate in Asheville, North Carolina. The full exhibition consisted of a multi room costume display and a separate…
Posted in 25th Anniversary, Atelier, Musings, Opportunities, Reproduction Fabrics
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Outside the Maggie May Clothing studio, the once vibrant greens of the mountains around us are turning into a dazzling display of yellows, golds, and scarlets. Fall is undeniably a favorite time of year here at MMC, and this year…
Posted in Commissions, WWI
This WWI Era Overseas Red Cross Ambulance driver uniform was a custom commission for an interpreter who volunteers at the National WWI Museum. After doing a bit of research, I discovered many female overseas ambulance drivers originated from the US…
Posted in 1830s, 1840s, 1850s, Commissions
This gorgeous Brooks dress was a custom order for one of my lovely clients in Texas. It features fabric piping details and a button front closure for ease of dressing oneself. The fabric is a cotton replica of a period…
Posted in 25th Anniversary, Atelier, Costume Design, Historical Sewing, Research
Lately, I’ve been tuning into quite a few costume designer’s blogs and podcasts regarding clothing and character development. When it comes to period pieces, there is no doubt costuming plays an extremely important part in how the story is presented…
Posted in 1910-1920, Commissions, WWI
Thanks to a generous collector, I had the opportunity to view three original WWI Era women’s uniforms- one being a Hello Girl uniform. I have written in the past about the continual effort to draft a suitable version of the…
Posted in Commissions, WWI
In my previous post, I showed images of an original WWI Era Army Nurse Uniform that was lent to me for study by a collector and former military couple. The goal was to reproduce a wearable version of the uniform…