Hi there, friends! This post is LONG overdue as I attended Costume College in July and it is now October…. However, I thought it would be valuable for those considering going to CoCo to share my experience. Costume College is a three-day costuming conference put on by Costumer’s Guild West down in LA (Woodland Hills) […]
Gatsby Summer Afternoon 2017
How’s tricks? Well, my favorite event of the year came and went and now I have a chance to share it with you! We’ve been attending the Gatsby Summer Afternoon in Oakland, CA for several years now, and even with the heat, I think this was my favorite year so far. The Gatsby is an […]
The 1920’s Egyptian Revival Gown
Well hello there, friends! I am supremely proud to share this post with you. It is by far the most time consuming and elaborate project that I’ve ever taken on (and that includes sewing my wedding dress!). This post is going to be very photo heavy as I made everything you can see in these […]
A Black Velvet 1920’s Sugar Coat
How’s tricks, dames? After a marathon of sewing last week, I finished this fabulous 1920’s coat just in time to wear it to an event the next day. Someday I hope that I won’t be doing last minute sewing the night before. But someday has not yet come…. I wore this coat to an event […]
The Gatsby Summer Afternoon 2016
How’s tricks? The Gatsby Summer Afternoon was the bee’s knees this year! The Gatsby Summer Afternoon is an event that I look forward to every year. It’s like stepping back in time to the Jazz Age and it’s just the most wonderful period event that I’ve been to. I love admiring all of the dames […]
The Gatsby Summer Afternoon 2015
Hey there, folks! I’m so happy to finally share the dress I made for this year’s Gatsby Summer Afternoon! This picnic, hosted by the Art Deco Society of California, is always held in September at the Dunsmuir-Hellman Historic Estate in Oakland. This was my second time attending (although I would’ve attended last year if it […]
The Gatsby Summer Afternoon
The long awaited Gatsby Summer Afternoon at the Dunsmuir Hellman Historic Estate in Oakland finally arrived! This event was put on by the Art Deco Society of California and is one that I have been dreaming about going to for years now! The attire is vintage daywear from 1920-1940 (the Art Deco era of course!) […]
