I made nothing from what I can remember. Just straight up nothing. I started the year well but with the passing of my darling Booheart I started grieving and it just never really let up. I was not able to focus through to the end of anything. And then my disease management started to peter…
Category: projects: early historic
Pre-1700 costumes. Historic, historic inspired or recreations from historical productions.
perlenmutzer
Progress from 2006: Progress 2016 after stripping all the fire damaged bezants and sequins: New pearls on the upper right, the same pattern was repeated on the upper left and a matching overlapping design added to the lower part. Yes, it looks very wobbly. This is part of how the fabric was eased over the…
all the frazzled frau
I now have enough fabric to make two gowns in black silk. But I am so torn! Anne of Denmark, Cranach Except now I have a desire to finally make my fave Cranach of all time: That would be Judith, Salome is sans sword with platter. This Beham portrait though has been on my faves…
cleve gown update
There is a Medieval Faire here in less than a month and as it’s summer and on park grounds I’d really like to make something I can wear. So that means a round gown! But my wool and linen gowns both have a slight train, and my Braunchweig is red silk. My Cleves velvet is…
still no photos
Also today was spent mainly reorganising. I have a bee in my bonnet to make a particular frock and I realised I have tossed the very helpful strip of saree border that would have helped. Anyway. I am dedicated to this project! But I have also made huge headway elsewhere- the Ahsoka cast is not…
form and function
Over the years I have come to the conclusion I have a very distinct style, even across multiple eras and genres. There is a very obvious pattern to what appeals when one is a maker first, fan second. I am a fan of when function meets form. So working out a puzzle of construction is…
making my Robe de Style
For the Very Vintage Day Out I wound up in a fluffy Robe de Style so thought I should update with how I made it, and proof it was a very common shape! I spent days going through every issue of Les Modes de la Femme de France There were hoops in most years, if not…
Why did I cut my ribbon??
I know why, but oh my gosh. I just am obsessed by this. Possibly Maria Eleonora, Antoinne Caron. I have always loved it in a “but it’s so stripy, why horizontal stripes? why????*” kind of way but now I really am thinking that my silver braid would be a better option than my silver ribbon….
MY COSTUME STORAGE AS IT STANDS, NOW..
MY COSTUME STORAGE AS IT STANDS, NOW.. by michaela de bruce, August 17, 2014 So I did a list as I do this sort of thing before sleeping: Left shelves, top to bottom: 1; 1830s straw bonnet, wool shawl (modern ear east, so actually perfect for 1830s, vivid green and purple scarf- mainly protecting the…