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A Botanical Gala Gown – Part 3: The Jacket and Hat…
The final of this 3 part series on the making of my Botanical Bacchanal Gala Gown.
A Collector of Saintes: 18th Century Menswear…
The fourth and final post in this series shares my first experience with 18th century menswear.
A Botanical Gala Gown – Part 2: The Skirts and Bustle…
The making of the skirts and bustle for my Botanical Gala Gown.
A Collector of Saintes: The Headwear…
The Dupuy Mestreau Museum in the city of Saintes, France houses a remarkable display of women’s headwear dating to the 18th-19th centuries.
A Botanical Gala Gown – Part 1: Flower Studies and Construction…
Part 1 of a series on how I made a gown for a Botanical Bacchanal …
A Collector of Saintes: The Shoes…
A collection of shoes at the Dupuy Mestreau Museum in Saintes, France
The Second Art Jacket…
My second art jacket was another one of those “years languishing on the project shelf” while I decided what form it needed to take in its second life.
A Collector of Saintes: The Fashion Accessories…
The first in a series showcasing my favs from the Dupuy Mestreau Museum in Saintes, France.
The First Art Jacket…
After my favorite thrift store jacket started wearing out faster than I could patch it, I decided that the Maker needed New Clothes.
An Inspired Calamity
As I leaned away from hatmaking at the end of 2022, I received a request for a tea cozy. But it wasn’t for ‘just any tea cozy”…