Lady’s 1860s era upper middle class day dressfeatured in Journey’s film Last weekend (June 3-4) marked the opening of Conner Prairie’s new interactive exhibit entitled�1863 Civil War Journey: Raid on Indiana.�As terms of my contract, I was asked to hold…
Here are some images of a recently completed Robe a l’Anglaise- also referred to as an English nightgown, a closed robe gown, and a round gown. This style of gown dates to the second half of the 18th century. This…
Each year I teach a spring course at the local university, but this past week I had the opportunity to be a guest speaker for a group of high school students- primarily young ladies from the ages 14-18. The topic…
I finally had the chance to see the new Jane Eyre film this weekend. It was my Mother’s day gift to get to sneak off and see this movie!) One word about the costumes- impeccable! Unlike Michael O’Conner’s lavish costumes…
The next commission on my agenda is recreating the pale blue polonaise gown from Sophia Coppola’s Marie Antoinette. The award winning costumes in this film are gorgeous and feminine and the color palette simply delectable! Some of my favorites are…
And sew it begins! The first stage of the Marie Antoinette [film] inspiration gown is complete! Here are a few images of the completed pocket hoops. They are made of 100% white cotton with 3 rows of buckram/steel wire boning.…
The next commission on my agenda is recreating the pale blue polonaise gown from Sophia Coppola’s Marie Antoinette. The award winning costumes in this film are gorgeous and feminine and the color palette simply delectable! Some of my favorites are…
I was recently contacted by�Michael Nelson Studio�to complete a straw half bonnet for an upcoming photo shoot. The shoot is for the cover of a novel set in 1866 Missouri. The photo will be a portrait of a young lady…