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17th c. Shirt
Last time I posted about 17th c. costume, we were looking at the client's references for 17th c. linen shirts. Well now it's done! lol. I used a simple rectangle-based...
Trinkets On My Vanity
I've been getting more and more enthralled with the "manual" function on my camera, and I'm really starting to learn how to, y'know, use it. I've been taking pictures of...
And Now For A Shameless Plug...
Ladies (and Gentlemen), I want to tell you a little about myself. I am a freelancer, a contract illustrator and designer who makes her living by taking commissions for various...
Time Travel: The Baroque Gown at June Gaskells Ball
So what if Gaskell's Ball in Oakland, CA, has a Victorian theme! I wore the Baroque, and loved every minute of it. I'm continually surprised at how comfortable this costume...
Yay! Versatile Blogger Award!
Comtesse Olympe De La Tour d'Auvergne, whom due to that length of name hurting my head we shall refer to henceforth as The Comtesse, has awarded me the Versatile Blogger...
I Had To Post This...
Er, this is just...yeah, couldn't pass it up. And the collies!?
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The Baroque, AT LAST
My lovely blog readers, you have been so patient in waiting for me to chug through a couple other costumes before returning to The Baroque, but at long last your...
Tiny Announcement a la Etsy
Ladies, I'm just posting this snippet to let you know that I will be selling off a handful of my past costumes, starting with these two. They are listed in...
My Victorian Summer Bonnet by Maggie
As promised, here is an informational post with lots of pictures, all about my Victorian Summer Bonnet. This bonnet was made for me by Maggie Waterman, a fabulous costumier and...
Time Travel: Mark Twain at Lake Tahoe, and Rendezvous in Carson City
So for all my complaining, I love this dress (now). It wore really quite well! The events of the day included a trip up to Zephyr Cove, Lake Tahoe, to...
Hey, Whatever Happened To...[1840s-50s-whatever dress]
It's one of the many other things I haven't been showing you. It's not the Baroque gown, I know, but I had to get this one done for events tomorrow!...
"Velvet Revolution" New TShirt Release
Shocking though it may be, this is what I looklike "normally," not wearing a costume. Boring, right? I know you are all chomping at the bit for updates to the...