Handmade 18th Century Duchess of Devonshire Costume

Handmade 18th Century Duchess of Devonshire Costume

Georgiana Cavendish was the Duchess of Devonshire during the 18th century.  She was famous for her role in politics, fashion, and philanthropy.  She was immortalized in film by Keira Knightly in the movie The Duchess in 2008. In the movie she wore a beautiful striped zone front robe a l’anglaise.  As soon as I saw it, … Read more

Handmade Snow White Dress from Show White and the Huntsman

Handmade Snow White Dress from Show White and the Huntsman

As soon as I saw Snow White and the Huntsman in theaters this year, I knew I wanted to make Snow White’s dress! I found photos online of Colleen Atwood’s costume designs for the movie and mentally deconstructed them.  I started by draping some cotton jersey on my dressform for the underdress lining.  I used … Read more

Hand Made 1756 Belle Ball Gown (of Beauty and the Beast)

Hand Made 1756 Belle Ball Gown (of Beauty and the Beast)

When a very good friend of mine was a little girl, she always wanted the gold Belle ball gown, but she never got one.  Now that we’re older, well, they don’t make Belle gowns for adults.  So I decided to go about creating one for her in secret.  But being the perfectionist researcher I am, … Read more

Homemade 1865 Alice in Wonderland with Hoopskirt Costume

Homemade 1865 Alice in Wonderland with Hoopskirt Costume

My 12 year old cousin wanted to be Alice in Wonderland for Halloween and I decided to do it right.  I’m a person who researches everything and it has to be perfect. So I discovered that Lewis Carroll wrote Alice in Wonderland in 1865 meaning that Alice would have had a laced up girls gown … Read more