In 2024 I made a natural form dress from a dark navy oxford cotton that I bought from The Fabric Store. It had been a while since I'd made a monotone dress, and I think I honestly forgot how great a single colour dress can look. While the dress was made from the same fabric,… Continue reading Dark Navy Dress Photoshoot
2023 Oamaru Victorian Heritage Celebrations
I had a wonderful trip, and got to spend a lot of time with my fellow time travelling friends. Apart from the rain on the Friday, which cancelled the annual Garden Party, and some rain on the Wednesday morning we had good weather – I was mad enough to take photos in the rain (and… Continue reading 2023 Oamaru Victorian Heritage Celebrations
Peppermint Dress Photos
Everyone knows that I love my stripes. As well as my Sage Stripe Dress, I made a second striped dress in 2023. In an oxblood and white striped cotton shirting. I got some photos of it during the 2023 Oamaru Victorian Heritage Celebrations, including some photos at Holmes Wharf while it was raining (I know,… Continue reading Peppermint Dress Photos
Sage Stripe Photos
In 2023, as well as my Dressmaker's Dress, I made a sage and white striped natural form dress. I found a cotton lawn that was a pretty close green to the stripes in the cotton shirting and decided to play with adding some solid to the stripe. I also made 3 different bodices - a… Continue reading Sage Stripe Photos
The Dressmaker’s Dress Photos
In 2023 I made a natural form dress out of a blue and dark blue gingham cotton fabric. I ended up calling it my Dressmaker's Dress as I added a sewing chatelaine to it for the Victorian Fashion Show I organised and presented for the Oamaru Victorian Heritage Celebrations. I had added a working class/occupational… Continue reading The Dressmaker’s Dress Photos
2022 Oamaru Victorian Heritage Celebrations
In November of 2022 I made my ‘annual pilgrimage’ to Oamaru for the Victorian Heritage Celebrations. After the official events were cancelled in 2021 (due to the uncertainty of Covid restrictions), it was really great to see everyone again and to take part in as many events as possible. Not everyone could make it though… Continue reading 2022 Oamaru Victorian Heritage Celebrations
1870s Tartan Bustle Dress Photos
I took some photos of my 1870s Tartan Bustle Dress in 2021 when I was in Oamaru for the Unofficial Victorian Celebrations (the real Oamaru Victorian Heritage Celebrations had been cancelled due to the uncertainty around Covid restrictions). I got some better photos during the 2022 Oamaru Victorian Heritage Celebrations so I thought that I'd… Continue reading 1870s Tartan Bustle Dress Photos
Cherryblossom Dress Photos
I made the Cherryblossom Dress in 2022 and never posted photos of me wearing it. So it makes sense to revisit this dress first as I work on reviving the blog. I got some photos of it during the Oamaru Victorian Heritage Celebrations in 2022 (and I have a post about that year's celebrations coming… Continue reading Cherryblossom Dress Photos
Reviving The Blog
I have been completely remiss in keeping this blog alive over the last few years but I feel like it might be nice to revive it. I used to enjoy recording my sewing projects and my time travelling adventures and I’m not exactly sure how it dropped off my radar. But, what better time to… Continue reading Reviving The Blog
Cherryblossom Dress: The Overskirt
After completing my Underskirt, with all of its layers of ruffles, it was time to start on the overskirt. Obviously, this was going to need ruffles too, and I wanted to make a double apron front (like I had done for my 1870s Tartan Dress, and for my Blueberry), as it gave me an excuse… Continue reading Cherryblossom Dress: The Overskirt
