Star Trek uniform

I have friends who want to do a costume group, so I splurged on one of the Anovos Star Trek uniforms. It's really cool and the body of it was true to size, but the sleeves were SO small. I'm not skinny, but I don't think my forearms are abnormally large and I could barely fit them in the sleeve! Fortunately there are huge seam allowances in both seams of the sleeve, so I let them all out and it fits better. It's also a stretchy material, which helps.

Here are some pics on the dress form, and a few of Uhuru in the original.  (I bought the blue uniform - science, you know!)

18th century cloak

I really wanted a cloak/cape in case I ended up doing any fall/colder events with 18th century costumes. But I'm also lazy.

And then the talented Cindy listed one on her etsy and I couldn't resist it. It was a great price and her work is immaculate! It's cranberry wool and the hood is lined in silk. And check out those pleats!

You can check out her shop here - I want all her stuff! The hats are fabulous and I would kill for her Mina/Dracula gown. And if it were my size, I would snap up this spencer!


http://www.etsy.com/shop/redthreaded

Here are pics of the cape I bought.  Now I just need an excuse to wear it!

More regency hats

I got these on sale on ebay. They were cute and not too expensive, so I couldn't resist. (Don't tell me if they're not accurate.  I'm a costumer who likes pretty things, not a reenactor!)

Regency Hat

I bought this regency hat from allastonishment on ebay. I couldn't resist it. Madame Kat pointed it out and then the seller dropped the price by 40 bucks.  So I bought it.

18th century vest

I bought this lovely machine quilted vest from April Thomas at Fort Fred last year!

Victorian Corset

My first Victorian corset was not good, and it was falling apart. So after having had success commissioning Louise/woodsholme for regency stays, and seeing as how she did make Victorian corsets, I commissioned her to make one for me!  I was really happy with the corset, she already had my measurements and it all went very well.  Here are the pics of the one she had listed on Etsy. Mine looks a lot like this:

Regency Stays

As I mentioned in this post, I've mostly decided to commission things I don't want to make, or don't have time to make, rather than letting not having an item hold me back from costuming that period.  One of the periods of costume in question is regency.  I didn't have regency stays.  I bought like 6 patterns, felt very intimated, mocked one up, and it went terribly.  So I poked around on etsy, found a seller with good feedback and who I could afford, and just went for it.  I also wanted stays I could get away with for a wide range of time, like maybe 30s/40s - and these fit the bill.  (I actually did do some googling and open front stays like this did start being worn in 1829, according to a bunch of sources (see comments). I am not a historian, so feel free to debate that date.  I don't really care though, I just wanted to not be totally off base and as long as there are multiple pages referencing that date, that's fine with me.  Also, metal grommets came in in 1828 apparently.)

Anyway, I couldn't be happier.  They fit, they're comfortable. She was very fast, communicative, she sent me a mock-up to try on and adjust, and I'd definitely recommend her.

She's Louise Pass, woodsholme on Etsy.  The pics are hers, of my commission.

Stripy bustle!

A long time ago, I wished that I had a set of underwear for every era so I could just worry about making gowns. I don't know why, but I've almost never enjoyed making things like corsets or hoops. I've come to accept it, and since my time is at such a premium these days, I've started commissioning the things I don't really want to make. Life is too short.

I've really wanted to do a bustle dress for a while, but one of the things holding me back is not having a proper corset or a bustle. I have a really crappy Victorian corset which was one of the first things I made - it's serviceable but really really terrible. I recently commissioned one. If I didn't post about it, I'll post soon.

Most recently, my friend Lindsey (http://stitcherbaby.blogspot.com/) opened up for commissions and she agreed to make one for me!

She just finished and it's adorable!  She used the Laughing Moon 112 pattern.

Hooray, thanks Lindsey!