Pandemic Perspective – Gained from 1918 – Hope for 2020 {VIDEO}
Convincing nor persuasion is the goal here. Perspective, is all that’s offered.
New Year ~ Fresh Start ~ Dreams to Create
So far, the beginning of this year has been catching up on details that overflowed from 2018; emails & finances. While those tasks may seem small, they’re not so pleasant when you’re sick and would rather sleep….yup, that’s right! Since the start of the new year, I’ve had a bug that’s kept me on the […]
Disney Park’s Dress Replica – Alice In Wonderland Costume with Extra Embellishment
Ta-da! It’s another version of an Alice dress! Custom made, based off a certain Alice dress from the Disney Parks. Look at the lovely Mikayla in her custom dress. Doesn’t she look perfect?! Follow her Disney journey @mikidisneybounds ∨ The original costume. ∨ And now, some progress photos! • The Apron • 10 Pieces Pack Triangle Tailor’s Chalk […]
Circle Skirt Hems – Tips & Tricks
For some reason I decided to make a petticoat with all circle skirts…Why? I don’t know! They’re absolutely my least favorite thing to hem, and in general, to work with! You know, it makes sense when you think about the mathematics involved. Even if it’s only a 1/8″ hem, the circumference is larger on the […]
Another Narnia Dress Recreation…
A few years after my first 10-seconds-of-screen-time Narnia dress, I was commissioned to create Lucy’s coronation dress from the 10-second scene! 🙂 First Susan, now it’s Lucy’s turn! If you don’t remember it…well, even if you just watched it yesterday, I’m not sure these dresses would be remembered. That is, unless the beauty of them struck […]
Where it All Started – Living My Dream – Narnia Costume Replica
I was thirteen. I had a dream. That’s how it began.When watching the second The Chronicles of Narnia movie; Price Caspian, I fell in love with one of Susan’s many gowns. I don’t know why, but the gown that started my dream had a screen time of about 10 seconds. This wasn’t only the beginning […]
1860’s Work Dress – Civil War Era – Homespun Fabric from JoAnns
Yup, that’s right; I used fabric from JoAnns! There was an upcoming Civil War Reenactment in my area. I needed a work dress. I was at JoAnns. I made a purchase! Looking back, I wish I had chosen a larger checked fabric. From a distance, the dress looks, well to be honest, like mush! It’s […]
The Great Endeavor – Charity’s Traveling Outfit
– The Greatest Showman Costume Replicas – Visit my last post for Costume #1 explanation (which is Charity’s Pink Dress)! Costume #2: Traveling Outfit I love this outfit! I would totally wear it in real life…well, if I were brave enough! ~ Velvet Vest ~ Unfortunately, I didn’t get very many photos during the process….but […]
The Great Endeavor – Charity’s Pink Dress
– The Greatest Showman Costume Replicas – I did it again. I took a leap. I made a crazy decision. I made a decision based on a dream of a video. If you’re anything like me, you know this movie. Not only know it, but have watched it (maybe more than once!). Not only watched […]
Sewing a Beauty – Belle’s Yellow Ballgown – Step 4: The Bodice
Step 4: The Bodice “In the bodice there’s layers of net laid on each other to be like feathers.” Once I figured out what “layers of net” meant, I was on my way to success! By looking at up-close photos of the dress, I able to see the many details…the several layers of strips…the wavy […]