Friday Waking on Friday I felt a mixture of excitement and nervousness. Today was the day that I was debuting the Pretty Princess Dress. I can’t help but feel a little nervous when wearing a new dress out in public for the first time – I’m not sure if that’s because I’m concerned that something… Continue reading Oamaru Victorian Heritage Celebrations 2019: Part 3
Hello Historybounding: Thoughts and Petticoats
What is historybounding? If you haven't heard of the trend taking the historical costuming community by storm, check out this video. Basically it is taking cues from historical fashion - any era that you like - and translating it into a more modern setting. For me, I love Victorian fashion, but a lot of the early… Continue reading Hello Historybounding: Thoughts and Petticoats
Oamaru Victorian Heritage Celebrations 2019: Part 2
I've been a terrible blogger recently and haven't written anything for weeks (weeks? More like months - whoops!). And it's not because I have nothing to write about - I've just been busy, lazy, sick, or throwing myself into new sewing projects. But, it is about time that I rectify that and jump back into… Continue reading Oamaru Victorian Heritage Celebrations 2019: Part 2
2020 Vision
It's a Brand New Year full of brand new possibilities and potential projects!Because I have a couple of major non-Historical-Costuming events later in the year (my best friend is getting married, and my parents will be celebrating their 40th wedding anniversary), I am hoping to get ad much of my sewing done earlier on in… Continue reading 2020 Vision
2019 Wrap Up
Where has 2019 gone? This year has been the epitome of 'blink and you'll miss it.' It seems far too soon to be writing another year-in-review post but, now with Christmas over and the new year only a couple of days away there's no point arguing with the calendar. So, what did happen in 2019?… Continue reading 2019 Wrap Up
Christmas Tree Photoshoot
When I realised that the Pretty Princess Dress was going to match my parents' Christmas tree this year I joked to a friend that I could dress up and take photos with it. As soon as the joke was made, however, my brain started whirring with thoughts at the possibility of actually doing it. So,… Continue reading Christmas Tree Photoshoot
Oamaru Victorian Heritage Celebrations 2019: Part I
Last month I made my annual journey to Oamaru for the Victorian Heritage Celebrations and, as always, I had a fantastic time. I got to catch up with and spend time with friends and acquaintances that I’ve made over the years, and made new friends. I successfully organised and presented the Historical Fashion Show for… Continue reading Oamaru Victorian Heritage Celebrations 2019: Part I
Christmas Gifts for Costumers
Choosing gifts for the Historical Costumers in your life can be a little tricky if you're familiar with the hobby. There are already lists out there with gift ideas for historical costumers or for people who sew but I thought that I'd throw my hat in the ring and write one too. A lot of… Continue reading Christmas Gifts for Costumers
Corset Crazy…
When the blog goes quiet it's usually because I've been busy sewing and accidentally overloaded myself with projects. Case in point - I went just a little corset crazy over the past month and a bit. And by crazy, I mean, I may have made nine of them? I only set out to make three… Continue reading Corset Crazy…
Pretty Princess Dress: The Underskirt
After finishing the petticoats it was time to start working on the underskirt. I fell in love with the Sea Salt silk taffeta from Silk Baron earlier in the year and knew that I wanted to use it. They're not stocking it any more so I'm so happy that I managed to purchase some before… Continue reading Pretty Princess Dress: The Underskirt
