Historical and historically- inspired fashions
Amidst the world wide Covid 19 crisis, the shining light in the storm has been a commission from the DET NY TEATER in Copenhagen, Denmark for their upcoming stage production of Oliver! We have been stitching furiously for the past…
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…
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…
These three Regency Era garments are headed to CostumeWorks for a theatrical production in Boston. The fabrics were provided by the production company and the designs are ours. The dresses are our Marie dress and the Spencer jacket features a modified…
This sweet little bustle era dress is more costume than history but is absolutely adorable! The little girl this dress was made for lovingly dubbed it her, “oreo” dress. So sweet! For more information about this gown or any of…
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…
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…
We have shirts! Men’s shirts! This style of shirt was worn from the 1840s through the end of the 19th century! Email us today for current availability! Men’s high quality white cotton shirt with wooden buttons- $42.00 plus S&H Men’s…