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.

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 ...
Sunday, June 15, 2008

Gravity Suspended

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I have completed my regency chemise and corset. I think the chemise is one of the finest items I've made the date. By this, I don'...
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Monday, June 09, 2008

Regency Corset

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The nice thing about sewing, is that eventually you start to build up a nice stockpile of extra fabric. Thanks to my corset stash, I realiz...
Sunday, June 08, 2008

Regency Chemise

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We're finally pretty much moved into our new place, and I caught the sewing bug this weekend. I had the Simplicity Regency Underthings ...
Friday, May 02, 2008

Costume Con 2008

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I wish I could say that I was able to attend Costume Con in San Jose, California, but it didn't happen. However, Kendra of Demode (my f...
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Monday, April 28, 2008

Fort Frederick 18 Century Market

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I'm still waiting on my sewing stuff to show up, but my husband was really great and packed an outfit for me when I heard about the Fort...
Saturday, April 19, 2008

2008 Costume Planning

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I've been doing some long term thinking about how I would like to add to my costume wardrobe this year and further in the future. Regen...

Regency Underthings

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It's been too long since I've had anything to blog about. It's certainly not because I haven't had an interest in sewing. ...
Saturday, February 17, 2007

Finished Corset

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The corset is all finished! When we left off, I was sewing in boning channels. Here's a picture of me inserting the boning: And next I...
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Friday, February 16, 2007

Saved by Fabric Surplus!

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My regency corset project continues thanks to an extra yard of cotton coutil in my fabric bin. I honestly have no idea where it came from. ...
Wednesday, February 14, 2007

Alterations and Frustrations

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The Regency Corset has been advancing at a fast pace. I tried on the lining one last time and decided that the bust gussets needed to be le...
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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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