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Costume College 2014: Part The One
So as you all know, I spent the long weekend in L.A., attending Costume College, which was, is, and shall forever be *fabulous*Between the smartphone and the 10 lb Nikon,...
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A Quick 1879 Bonnet from a 1950s Hat
I've had a lot of questions about the bonnet I wore with my 1879 Tea Dress. I didn't have time to construct a late 1870s/early 1880s bonnet, and I'm not...
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Review: Wearing History's 1879 Dinner Bodice E-Pattern
Last weekend I finished up and wore my new 1879 "Cafe Promenade" dress (or "Creme Brulee" or "Cafe Au Lait"), which I had quite a good time putting together over...
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Christmas Tea at the Brewery Arts Center, Carson City, NV
This past Saturday good-sized group of us Great Basin Costumers invaded the Brewery Arts Center in Carson City, for their afternoon High Tea. There was no set period for costume,...
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1879 Tea Gown: More Progress, and Bustling Up on the Deadline!
I haven't been working *flat out* on this dress, but I have been making steady progress each day. I'm thankful to have not hit any huge snags (yet). I'm not...
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Museum Sketching and Progress in 1879
Left to Right: me, Oscar, Debbie, and Jane Last weekend a few of us Great Basin Costumers gathered at the Nevada Museum of Art to act as models for a...
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1879 Tea Gown: Mocking Up and Sketching
Last night, I jumped into working on this 1879 gown, for our tea on December 14th. I was so anxious to see what resulted from the Wearing History 1879 Dinner...
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