Design inspiration: The Bustle Era

While browsing Etsy, I came across this beauty and it instantly caught my eye. �Gorgeous in grey and�the design is fabulous. I love all the ruching going on it the bodice. I think I see a new design coming soon!

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About Susan

Hi! My name is Susan and I am a historian, seamstress, teacher, mother, and wife. My passion for history has manifested itself in the art of recreating clothing from different periods of time. Growing up in the American South, I am heavily schooled in the art of recreating clothing from the 19th century. After nearly a decade of immersing myself primarily in the Victorian period, I found the need to branch out and explore other periods of time. However, it is my connection with the American South and the clothing of rural America that continues to be the driving force behind my designs.