Hey there, friends! Whoa! I’ve sewn something for someone other than myself! This is a late-Victorian outfit for my husband. I made both he and I outfits last month for a Victorian fancy dress tea in Niles, CA as part of the Greater Bay Area Costumers Guild. It was quite an effort sewing two outfits […]
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!) […]
Adventures in Shirt Making
As you may have noticed, I haven’t posted any garments lately. That’s not because I haven’t been sewing. I actually have been sewing a lot — I just don’t have anything completely finished! I have been making 1920’s outfits for my husband and I for the Gatsby Summer Afternoon next month in Oakland. My dress […]
