Two more paintings...

I don't have any sewing projects to post just yet, but here are two more little costume paintings my Mom did!  Keep in mind these paintings are tiny!

Gloria and Mike:

A commission of a miniature of Glynnis:

Another little painting...

This one, my Mom did of herself from the tea yesterday, in her new dress!

Regency Tea

I had a lovely time this afternoon. 12 of us had tea at Reynold's Tavern in Annapolis. It was yummy and everyone looked great!

I wore my new pink drawstring dress, which I am very pleased with - it was really comfortable to wear. And my new spencer. It was too hot to wear it inside, but it was great outside!

I also wore my American Duchess regency shoes. I really like them, but they are definitely narrower than the 18th century ones, and I just have a wide foot. So they cut a little bit in the toes. It's fine for tea, but not for walking around.

Jump dress closeup

I came across this close-up of the beading on my Jump dress recently and thought I would share it!

New American Duchess Kensingtons!

If you're in the market for repro 18th century shoes in black or red leather, try the new American Duchess Kensingtons! They are a different cut than the leather Devonshires, with a narrower toe.  You can check out all the 18th century shoes here.

The pre-order period is March 5-19, and they are $99. They'll be $120 after that.

I've been really happy with the quality on all the American Duchess shoes I have, so definitely check them out!

Pirates art

Here's a sketch and a painting my mom did, inspired by the Pirates of the Caribbean costume I did a number of years ago.

Shakespeare in Love and other things...

I thought I would also repost my exhibit pictures from Disney's MGM (as it was then). On the line for the Great Movie Ride, there are costumes  on display.  I got wind that one of Viola's Shakespeare in Love gowns was there and I HAD to see it! It's not there anymore, sadly. But I'm glad I got the pics I did!  They also had a bunch of other costumes there (like Barbossa, the Lion/White Witch, and Narnia kids), as well as in the Backlot tour area.

Here goes:

First Ladies gowns and lots of jewels

I came across these pics I took in 2006 of the First Ladies gowns on display in Washington, DC at the American History Museum, so I thought I'd repost them.

I also have a bunch of photos of the jewels on display at the Natural History Museum.