The Costume Diva

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.

Showing posts with label 1783 Chemise a la Reine. Show all posts

Tuesday, July 01, 2008

Completed Chemise a la Reine

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Well, it might have been 4 am the day of the event, but I did manage to finish this project! My living room still looks like a sewing disast...

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Hat Construction Footnotes

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Well, as expected this project turned into a last minute dash, and about half way through I stopped having time to record what I was doing. ...

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Friday, June 20, 2008

Afternoon Petticoat and Rump

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Funny how some things really start to go together quickly after you've made similar projects. Today, I managed to cut out and complete ...

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Chemise a La Reine Gameplan

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Here is my inspiration for my next project. This is going to have to be one of the quickest ensembles I've ever put together. I'm ...

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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.

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