On Saturday, October 5, I packed up a few of my designs and headed up the road to Nashville, Tennessee for a Regional Collaborative Fashion Show. The show was organized by Hill and Hollow Farm and Fiber Farm, in conjunction…
This bustle era straw bonnet is inspired by drawings in French Fashion plates from the 1870s and 1880s. It is a Romanticized version of 18th century upper class caps (as was popular during this period) but with a 19th century…
Wanting to keep my millinery skills fresh, I recently put together two matching silk drawn (or shirred) bonnets. Inspired by an original in the Henry Ford Collection, I was intrigued by the hybrid construction of this particular bonnet. My 100%…
This mid 19th century sturdy work dress is an amalgamation of several homespun dresses prominent in the Southern part of the United States from about 1840 to 1870. Inspired by these original gowns, our American South dress is made of…
This Romantic Era dress is a modified version of our Brooks Dress and is inspired by two original gowns- one c. 1838 formerly in the Tasha Tudor Collection and the other c. 1835 in the collection of the Bunka Gakuen…
This Romantic Era dress was inspired by an original cotton American gown c. 1847 in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. This transitional style gown features wide, yoked neckline and gathered front bodice. The short, fitted sleeves are…
Over the years, I have had the good fortune to be hired as a freelance costume design specialist by a few in “the Industry. The Industry is the machine that runs the entertainment world. This includes television, film, and large…
I recently put together this 1840s era work dress based on drawings from the Workwoman’s Guide by a Lady. I used pattern #017 by Saundra Ros Altman of Past Patterns. The Workwoman’s Guide refers to the cut of this dress…