In between commissions, I have been working on a personal project- recreating a gown from an 1859 fashion plate found in Graham’s Magazine (American c. 1840-1858/9). I was hoping to have this gown completed by last week to wear to…
For years, historical maternity wear was something of an obscurity. But now, more and more museums and other historical clothing collections are paying attention to these special garments and making them available for study! Here are few of my findings.…
Here are a few images of a recently commissioned Victorian Era bonnet. It has been commissioned to be worn with my1860s era day dress .
A recently commissioned black spoon bonnet:
Photos from the recent production of Oliver at The Georgetown Theater in Kentucky! MMHC made two costumes for the lead actor in Oliver- the ragged costume and hat (above) and his dress suit (below). For the ragged outfit- I needed…
Came across this Victorian era wrapper on Vintage Textileand just had to share! Reminds me more of the 1960s than the 1860s! Far out! Images courtesy Vintage Textile
I recently had the pleasure to creating a gown for “Mrs. Mary Todd Lincoln.” “Mrs. Lincoln’s” husband portrays President Abraham Lincoln and together, the two have been bringing history to life across the nation for over 10 years now! This…
In January of this year, I wrote about a new adventure I was embarking upon- trying my hand at making a mid 19th century gusseted corset. Until a few years ago, corsetry was something I avoided like the plague. And…