Alice’s Red Court Costume – Petticoat (Video & Diagram)
I’ve started on a new adventure! It’s a replica of Alice’s Red Court Dress from the 2010 “Alice in Wonderland!” Instead of writing blog posts about the process, I’m making YouTube videos. I’ve already shared part one and two! Thanks for looking and learning with me!
Ella’s Work Dress – Cinderella 2015 – Costume Study
“To be seen as we truly are, is the biggest risk we will ever take. Will we be enough as we really are?” ~ Cinderella As you may know, I’ve been interested in the costumes of Cinderella for over three years. In those years, I’ve done hours of research trying to find detail photos and […]
The “Perfect” Cinderella Dress – Process & Finished
A few years back, I posted about the “perfect” Cinderella dress. I never posted finished photos, nor the process, mostly due to not taking enough photos. A year later, I was blessed to create a second, upgraded, Cinderella dress for a customer…this time I took photos! In order to create the bodice fabric, I glue […]
Into the Seams of Alice – Down the Hole Dress – Part 2: The Skirt
Now let’s continue down our rabbit hole and discover the details of this skirt! (If you missed part 1, click here.) ~ The Petticoat ~ The petticoat isn’t entirely noticeable at first glance, but if you’ve seen the movie, you’ll be able to catch a glimpse of it a few times. The petticoat gives width […]
Into the Seams of Alice – Down the Hole Dress – Part 1: The Bodice
Follow me down the White Rabbit’s hole to discover the details of my Alice in Wonderland Costume Replica! Read my last post to see multiple photos of the finished dress and hear the story behind this creation. Now, let’s scurry down to learn about the process! ~ The Bodice ~ While researching the “Down the […]
Alice in Wonderland – Down the Hole – Costume Replica
“….In another moment down went Alice after it, never once considering how in the world she was to get out again….” ~ Lewis Carroll I guess you could say that I acted quite similar to Alice – following the White Rabbit down the rabbit hole – when deciding to make this dress…. It all started […]
A Cinderella Quinceanera
If you had asked me a few years ago what a Quinceanera was, I wouldn’t have had the faintest idea. But now I know a bit more, thanks to my Cinderella dress. A Quinceanera is like a Sweet 16 celebration for the Hispanic culture, it’s a girl’s party when she turns 15 (or in some […]
The “Perfect” Dress in the Makings
As I mentioned in a previous post, I’m starting the process of making the “perfect” Cinderella dress. For awhile now, I’ve been wanting to make another remake of the Ball Gown. Although my original remake turned out great, it wasn’t quite what I expected. I continued looking for the perfect fabric and eventually found it. […]
Inside My Cinderella Ball Gown Replica
As I promised, here are some “behind the sewing” photos! Inside the Frilly Petticoat One of the frequently asked questions on this blog post is for this drawing of my petticoat construction….so here is it! Details of the Bodice The very, very inside of the bodice, complete with seams and boning casing. The inside of the […]
My First Cinderella Ball Gown Replica
With photos posted all over this blog, you probably already guessed that I’ve replicated the Ball Gown from the live-action Cinderella (2015). After seeing this movie with my sisters, I knew at once that I had to make this dress! I began my research just a few weeks later. I was determined to make an […]