New historical fabric!

I am excited to announce we now have over 40 new styles of authentic reproduction cotton prints in stock! These prints are from textiles collections of the American Textile History Museum, the New England Quilt Museum, and Julie Rothermel’s Civil…

A sneak preview for 2012

Hello and Happy 2012! I hope everyone’s new year is off to a dazzling start! I wanted to share a new [ad]venture with you! This year I am branching out a bit- breaking out of the historical clothing mold and…

WWI Era nurses uniform

Our first commission of 2012 was for an early 20th century nurse’s uniform in steel blue for an Australian museum that will opening this year. The Sunbury, Victoria museum will focus on the preservation of the local Sanitorium. Guided tours…

A regency era “Liberty” gown

This Regency Era gown is headed to The Boston National Historic Park in Boston, MA! It is made of 100% block printed cotton in the palest shade of blue with a contrasting linen belt. This gown gives a whole new…

And the winner is….

And the winner of the holiday giveaway is…… BOTH Laura AND Sharon! I hand made two of these cameos so why draw a number between the two of you! Ladies, please send me an email with your shipping address at…

In the spirit of the holidays… a giveaway!

Hello gentle readers!In the spirit of the recent season of thanksgiving and the upcoming Christmas holiday, I would like to take a moment to do something I have not yet done here at The Dress Diaries! A giveaway! Wuthering Heights…