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Avoid the Corset Ridge 25 Aug 2013 | 01:18 am
If you’ve worn a corset you know it…. THAT LINE! That horrible, awful line. That ridge that sticks out in front of you like a power boat pushing through the water creating a wall of water around its b...
1875 Scotch & Soda Dinner Dress 15 Aug 2013 | 05:12 pm
For years I’ve wanted to make a gown using my family’s tartan. But I didn’t necessarily want it in wool. So that left a silk fabric. Yeah… expensive silk. From Scotland. hehe Also, I hadn’t sewn a pla...
Costume College 2013 Review 9 Aug 2013 | 10:13 am
We came, we played, we sewed, we learned, we (didn’t) sleep much, and it was Fantastic!! Simply a great Costume College event! Being my 13th year attending, you would naturally expect some years to be...
Selecting the Correct Bustle to Create the 1870s or 1880s Silhouette You Want 1 Aug 2013 | 02:25 pm
Scrolling through the hundreds of photos of Bustle Era dresses and patterns makes you wonder – so just what goes under that dress to make that silhouette? How does that skirt get into that shape? This...
Could a Perfect Fit be Too Tight? 18 Jul 2013 | 05:02 pm
Have you ever thought about how tight your historical clothing should be? Fit is very important for that “look.” However, is there a point where we are so concerned with that “look” that we forget we’...
Take Your Victorian Dressmaking to the Next Level 11 Jul 2013 | 05:11 pm
Being creative creatures we are always striving to better ourselves and our work. Of course, there are always those quick projects where we just want to get it done and ready for the event. Those we s...
Cleaning & Storing the Costumes We Make 3 Jul 2013 | 02:05 pm
If you’ve been making costumes for any length of time you KNOW the space they take up in the house… the closets… the garage… the bathroom… under the bed… How does a flat bit of fabric suddenly need a ...
1887 Summer Berry Trifle Dress 27 Jun 2013 | 05:28 pm
Back in January 2013 I declared it was to be the Year of the Striped and Plaid Bustle Dresses. (Have you participated yet?) During the Fall 2012 session of the Bustle Day Dress Online Class someone ha...
Inventing the Wheel, or Why Some Have No Clue How to Start a Design 20 Jun 2013 | 05:07 pm
Think back to when you were new to sewing. Perhaps it was last week. Or maybe 40 years ago. Remember how intimidating a new design was? You thought, “I want to make THAT.” You bought a gorgeous blue f...
Dealing with Sewing Burnout and Staying Encouraged 13 Jun 2013 | 05:25 pm
We’ve all been there… pushing so hard in our sewing projects that the joy gets sucked out of us. We don’t even want to look at a spool of thread. Burnout happens to all of us. Life gets in the way. We...
