Historical and historically- inspired fashions
This month we completed 3 pairs of Regency Era short stays (c.1815) for the Pallas Theatre in Washington D.C. This one features delicate hand knit cotton lace This one blue satin accents And this one, pink linen. All of our…
This regency era spencer jacket was made to be worn with a light blue silk gown. Both the gown and this jacket were custom designed for The Quotidian Theatre Company in Maryland. The gown is dark colonial blue cotton velveteen and fully…
Just finished! This gorgeous light blue silk regency era gown for an actress with The Quotidian Theatre Company in Maryland. This original design is based upon an earlier gown I made for a museum in Ohio. The gown is 100% silk…
Butterick has released some gorgeous (and pretty darn authentic) new patterns by Nancy Farris-Thee this season! While Simplicity seems to have had the upper hand on market for the past few years, it looks like Butterick might be giving them…
Just in time for the Memorial Day holiday! I delivered this little boy’s size 6 Marine Corp uniform to a local gal. She is getting married in June to a newly enlisted Marine and this outfit is for their ring…
Here are some images of a fun little project I worked on for a client in California. This highland vest and sash are intended for an evening gala celebrating the premiere of Pixar’s new animated film Brave. My client actually…
Looking for a career in Costume? I stumbled upon this site the other day. There’s multiple job postings across the nation. All levels- from costumed character positions, summer internships at Colonial Williamsburg’s dressmaker’s shop, and full design positions! Go to:…
I recently responded to an inquiry from a college graduate who is interested in pursuing a career in historic costume and fashion history. She asked me several great questions about careers in historical costume. I thought I would share our…