I made this dress to wear to a Downton Abbey inspired tea, but also as an entry into the Historical Sew Fortnightly Challenge #3 Pink. The pattern itself is a repro of an original 1921 Butterick pattern and it went together very nicely. For being such an old pattern the instructions were much better than [...]
Tagged as:
bow,
bustle,
pink
It’s officially Mardi Gras day down here in the Crecent City. I made this piece for a solo costume show last season. I was so slammed this year with costume commissions that I neglected to make a costume for myself this year. This is still one of my favorites in my collection. It was one [...]
Tagged as:
1800's,
blue,
bustle,
chemise,
corset,
Mardi Gras,
silk
