Remember when I made a rhinestone 18th Century Stomacher Brooch? Here is a tutorial for making a pair of 18th Century Girandole Earrings to match!
18th century , Accessories , jewellery , tutorial
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20th Century , Accessories , millinery
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Alphonse Mucha Inspired Summer Wreath
I made an Alphonse Mucha Inspired Summer Wreath for a turn-of-the-century-poster event this summer. For a quick hot-glue job, this is shaping up to be one of my prettiest costume pieces! (There’s probably an important life lesson in there somewhere.)
1790s , 18th century , christmas , Cloaks and Mantelets , garment construction , tutorial
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An 18th Century Cardinal Cloak
Winters in the Pacific Northwest are very wet. I needed a cloak to keep me warm. Here’s a tutorial for your own 18th Century Cardinal Cloak!
1780s , Hat , millinery , total chaos , tutorial
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An 18th Century Brain Hat: Tutorial
It’s a bergere, and it’s got pleated trim, and puffs of silk, and loops of ribbon all OVER the place.
Here’s a tutorial for an 18th Century Brain Hat!
1790s , shoes , tutorial
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1790s Painted Shoes Part 2
A pair of white Regency slippers and a bottle of Angelus Leather Paint – Here is my tutorial for 1790s painted shoes: part 2
1790s , shoes , tutorial
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1790s Painted Shoes Part 1
A pair of white Regency slippers and a bottle of Angelus Leather Paint – Here is my tutorial for 1790s painted shoes: part 1
18th century , Hat , millinery , ruffleruffleruffle , tutorial
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Tutorial for an 18th Century Trimmed Bergere Hat:
The short version: I bought a straw hat blank and I fell in love. The long version: here’s a tutorial for an 18th Century trimmed hat!
18th century , Accessories , christmas
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18th Century Mitts Tutorial Part Two: Construction
Summer in the 18th Century requires sun protection. Here is a tutorial for a pair of 18th Century linen mitts! Part Two
Accessories , Regency , silk ribbon embroidery , tutorial
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Ribbon Embroidered Regency Reticule
What to do with an abandoned, half-worked piece of silk embroidery? Make a ribbon embroidered regency reticule!
Accessories , American Girl doll , Cloaks and Mantelets , doll costumes , Regency
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Silk Mitts for an American Girl Doll
Once I had sewn my American Girl Doll a winter cape and a pair of high-fashion muffs, naturally I now needed a pair of silk mitts to match.