It has been HOT and HUMID here in Texas! I love to simply slide on a cool cotton dress if I have to run an errand. This is truly A Fun Summer Frock featuring a floral fabric embellished with rick rack. Advance Pattern 7753 I had found the vintage Advance Pattern 7753, as well as the vintage fabric, a few months ago at an estate sale. I think I spent a whopping ONE DOLLAR for both items. The Advance Pattern Company released sewing patterns from 1933 until 1966. The patterns were sold ... View the Post
How To Find Historic Costuming Friends
Six years ago I visited Colonial Williamsburg. While there I purchased a hat and pattern to sew an 18th-century dress. I shared the outcome at Halloween with rousing success. Then two years went by before I presented Becoming Jane. I loved the research and the process of creating historical clothing. But I didn't do it year-round because what was the point? No one close shared my interests and there was nowhere to actually wear the garments. That changed when I moved to Texas and ... View the Post
A Springtime Fantasy Costume Picnic
Last Saturday the D/FW Costumers Guild held A Springtime Fantasy Costume Picnic. Suggested attire included anything fantasy or Sci-Fi. As always some extraordinary costumes were created. I thought you might enjoy seeing a few truly imaginative garments. Artwork: The Anticipated Letter by Harry George Theaker Thank you so very much for all your kind comments on yesterday post. It appears you enjoyed the Peacock Themed Regency Dress and Open Robe that I wore to the picnic. I can't wait for ... View the Post
A Peacock Themed Regency Dress and Open Robe
This past weekend I attended the D/FW Costumers Guild Fantasy Picnic. This is a fun theme as the costume can be anything fancied in the creator's imagination. Cosplay, Fairies, Elves, and more were all welcome. I wanted to create an outfit that could also be worn in the future to other historical events and designed A Peacock Themed Regency Dress and Open Robe. Inspiration Many people automatically think that during the Regency period women only wore "sheer white dresses". That is ... View the Post
Robins Egg Blue Easter Dress
Is there anything more perfect for spring than a Robins Egg Blue Easter Dress? Robins Egg Blue Easter Dress Here at Storybook Cottage Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Robin have been very busy. It delights my heart to see such new life springing forth in our garden. This dress also makes me smile. I adore the full skirt. Simplicity 3782 This dress is made from a vintage pattern, Simplicity 3782, view two. It states that it is "Simple To Make" and indeed it went together very smoothly. I ... View the Post
Happy Spring Dresses
Next week my eldest child, the beloved Fashionista, will celebrate a milestone birthday. As many longtime readers know I am all about heartfelt, handcrafted gifts to mark special occasions. My sweet daughter has recently started a new job in Nashville and was searching for a few dresses to wear to her fashionable workplace. She discovered that most dresses today are either poorly made or cost well beyond what her millennial pocketbook could afford. So I decided that the perfect gift for her ... View the Post
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