Oops

So, it turns out I should be supervised when on eBay in my lunch break.  I kinda accidentally bought two pieces of gorgeous silk taffeta for a bit of a bargain price.  One’s navy (ear-marked for my eventual pierrot) and the other is called ‘electric blue’ but doesn’t look anything like what I class as [...]

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Pierrots and Polonaises and Hoods, Oh My!

That pesky (and lovely) Idzit has gone and made the lovely hooded jacket in Patterns of Fashion that I’ve been lusting after since I first saw the pattern/sketches – her version is stunning, you should really go and see it. Looking at the photos of her creation and catching up on all the fabulous costuming [...]

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Cover Up – Or initial musings on what to wear over stays

Not having the internet at your beck and call suddenly makes you get on with a lot of other things (or at least it does me).  In the time I’d usually spend researching and looking up things, I’ve been pondering what to make to go over my stays.  Of course, there are things I would [...]

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