Venerable Fashions

Huzzah!  There's another HSF challenge that I can do!  Here's my submission for #23: Gratitude.  It's an early 1910's chemis...

After owning these shoes for, what, 18 months?  I have finally gotten around to painting them.  Oh, Costume College, where would I be if I ...

Hey, remember  this ?  My first go at a set of underthings for the 1790's morning outfit.  I decided that it just wasn't working.  T...

After posting Janet Stephen's video yesterday, I thought I'd try my hand at papillote curls. I used 15 pieces of tissue paper, all...

Check out Janet Stephens' video on papillote curls which appear to be an 18th - early 19th century curling technique.

As implied in my last post, here is my review of a few of the vintage clothing shops in DC (of course, with some show-and-tell of my finds!)...

I made this corset last summer to replace a boring white one.  It's from the Truly Victorian 1880's corset pattern and is one layer ...