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 …
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 …
A Hollywood Worthy Gown – Edwardian Walking Dress
I am going to tell you a story. A story that I though I’d never tell. Not because it’s bad, but because I thought I’d never have this amazing experience. …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Side-By-Side Comparison – Belle’s Dress
Well, I just had to do it! During the Belle photoshoot, we tried to recreate a few of the Belle poses. Even through we did this, only a few actually …
Feathers & All – Replicating Belle’s Shoes
The Shoes Well, here goes another explanation of a crazy decision! BELOW: (these are the shoes from the movie) After seeing those two photos of Belle’s shoes, I was determined …
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 …
Sewing a Beauty – Belle’s Yellow Ballgown Creation – Step 3: Gold Leaf Embellishment
Step 3: Gold Leaf Embellishment They also printed gold leaf and glitter onto the dress for even more sparkle. ~ Jacqueline Durran One of the main attributes of the outer skirt, …