This site journals my costuming and sewing adventures over the years, some with progress photos. A few tutorials are included. Most of the items were sewn using purchased pattern, book, or instruction as a base with only a few items being completely drafted.
Some makes are highlighted below. For the older gallery of costumes and other sewn items click here.
![Reproduction 1953 Green Evening Dress](images/1950s/1953GreenEveningDressCrocker202403Close.png)
![Reproduction 1878 Polonaise Natural Form Bustle Front - Black and Berry Evening Dress. Truly Victorian TV430.](images/1870s/1878BerryCoCo2023_6.png)
![Reproduction 1878 Polonaise Natural Form Bustle - Rust Silk Day Dress. Truly Victorian TV430 and TV221](images/1870s/1878rustCoCo2023_5.png)
![Reproduction 1878 Polonaise Natural Form Bustle - Poison Ivy. Truly Victorian TV430.](images/1870s/1878poisonivyCrocker2023_1.png)
![Reproduction 1920s Magenta Evening Dress at Crocker ArtMix April 2023. Photo by Dez Vision Photography.](images/1920s/1920sMagenta_1_sm_byDezVisionPhotography.jpg)
![Reproduction 1890s Goldiplaid Dress at Costume College 2023. Truly Victorian TV490 and McCall's M8231.](images/1890s/1890sGoldiPlaidCoCo2023_3.jpg)
![Reproduction 1890s Red Can Can Dress - Laughing Moon 105](images/1890s/1890sRedCanCan.png)
![Reproduction 1790s Green Print Dress at Pelican Inn January 2023](images/1790s/1790sGreenPrintPelicanInn2023_0.jpg)
![Reproduction 1860s Apple Green Ballgown at Costume College July 2022. Truly Victorian TV416.](images/1860s/1860sAppleGreenBall202207_8.png)
![Reproduction 1916 Dress - Black Polka Dot. Wearing History #R124 Eloise](images/1910s/1916blackdot.jpg)
![McQueen and This Is Fine 2023. Simplicity 3688.](images/misc/McQueen_0.png)
![McQueen and This Is Fine at Costume College 2023. Simplicity 3688 and Butterick B5538. Photo by Mark Edwards Photography.](images/misc/McQueen_2_byMarkEdwards.jpg)
![Reproduction 1890s Goldiplaid Dress Bodice at Rossum House in Phoenix March 2022. McCall's M7732.](images/1890s/1890sGoldiPlaidPhoenix2022_1.png)
![Reproduction 1881 Pumpkin Spice Bustle at Tombstone October 2021. McCall's M8189.](images/1880s/1881Tombstone202110_0.jpg)
![Reproduction 1916 Green Plaid Suit Left Quarter View.](images/1910s/1916GreenPlaidSuitModelLeftQtr.jpg)
![Reproduction 1900s Edwardian Walking Outfit](images/1900s/IdaNavy3.jpg)
![Reproduction 1820s Orange Figured Ballgown at Not Playford Ball 2021. Laughing Moon 138.](images/1820s/1820sOrangeDotPlayford202111_1.png)
![Reproduction 1870s black Watteau silk bustle dress](images/1870s/1870sBlackWatteauReno6.jpg)
![Dolores Umbridge Hot Pink Dress 1960s Style. At Harry Potter's Wizarding World January 2019](images/1960s/1960sDoloresUmbridge.jpg)
![1950s Reproduction Western Swing Red Dog Dress. At Western SwingOut May 2019](images/1950s/1950sRedDogWesternSwingModel.jpg)
![1910s reproduction evening dress burgundy silk](images/1910s/1910sburgundymodel.jpg)
![1830s Reproduction Plum Day Dresses at Dickens Fair 2018](images/1830s/1830sPlumDickensFair7.jpg)
![1830s Reproduction Red Ball Dress](images/1830s/1830sRedBallDressPEERS2018.jpg)
![1870s Reproduction Blue Aqua Bustle Dress at Costume College 2018. Photo by Andrew Schmidt.](images/1870s/1870sBlueAqua_byAndrewSchmidt.jpg)
![Reproduction 1700s Orange Silk Court Gown. Photo by Andrew Schmidt.](images/1700s/1700sCourtDressOrangebyAndrewSchmidt.jpg)
![1860s Reproduction Red Plaid Daydress. Dickens Fair 2014. Photo by Vivien Lee](images/1860s/1860sredplaidbyVivienLee.jpg)
![Reproduction Sheer Peach Victorian Day Dress with Flounces](images/1850s/1850sSheerPeach.jpg)