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The Costume Journal is dedicated to my adoration of luscious silks, bundles of historical patterns, sewing projects, and every costumed event that has ever given me an excuse to make a new outfit from a by-gone era.
About Me
- Costume Diva
- After seeing the Opera of Leningrad's costumes when I was 9, and a visit to the Musee de la Mode et de la Costume when I was 10, I was hooked. My sewing and historical clothing education have been through reading alone. I have a busy full-time career that has nothing to do with costuming - historical costuming is my creative outlet.
Commissions
I gladly accept commissions for period historical clothes. I will do my best to work with your budget. All requests will receive a free project proposal. Contact me through thecostumediva@gmail.com. I look forward to working with you and designing the outfit of your dreams.
Costume Closet
- 1 - Completed Project Gallery (25)
- 1740's Riding Habit (1)
- 1783 Chemise a la Reine (4)
- 18 Century Curacao (2)
- 18 Century Undergarments (5)
- 18th Century Stays (6)
- 18th Century Striped Robe Anglaise (2)
- Accessories (6)
- Bustle dress (1)
- Civil War Ballgown (14)
- Civil War Day Dress (6)
- Civil War Day Dress 2 (1)
- Civil War Undergarments (6)
- Fabric Stock (4)
- Future Projects (13)
- Halloween Fun (21)
- Misc. (8)
- Regency Ballgown (5)
- Regency Spencer (1)
- Regency Undergarments (9)
- Robe Francaise (11)
- Tudor Gown (4)
- Tudor Gown; 1 - Completed Project Gallery (1)
- Tudor Undergarments (2)
Posts
Research Links
The Costume bookshelf
- Corsets and Crinolines, Norah Waugh
- Corsets: Historical Patterns & Techniques, Jill Salen
- Dangerous Liaisons: Fashion and Furniture in the 18th century, Harold Koda
- Historial Fashion in Detail, Avril Hart
- Nineteenth Century Fashion in Detail, Lucy Johnston
- Pattern of Fashion 4, Janet Arnold
- Patterns of Fahion: 1660-1860, Janet Arnold
- Patterns of Fashion: 1560-1620, Janet Arnold
- Patterns of Fashion: 1860-1940, Janet Arnold
- The Cut of Women's Clothes: 1600-1930, Norah Waugh
- The Tudor Tailor, Ninya Mikhaila
- Tudor Costume and Fashion, Herbert Norris
4 comments:
Sooo much fabric...
I guess if you ever get tired of this dress we could dye it all black, attach a hood, remove the hoops and we'd have a black rider costume.
So you think I should hem it all around and get rid of the train? Or am I just reading too much into your comments?
I'd say it's safe to say that you're reading too much into my comment considering I kind of forgot about your hemming question.
My only concern with the dress as it is now would be wear and tear on the train should you ever decide to wear it somewhere, but I think that will be a concern regardless of whether or not you have a train.
Wow, this turned out beautiful! Love the trimming.
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