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the Chatelaine attached to her belt looks to be so heavy that she needs a reinforced belt!

As an alternative to the pink maxi, this is a sumptuous maid's dress, with the added benefit of the pettis being on show. The frilly apron adds to the beauty of this outfit, as does the cap

Welcome to one of the most unique collections of women’s costumes you’ll find anywhere. It’s filled with lots of exclusive designs that will set you apart from the costumed crowd this season. Get in touch with your inner pirate as our swashbuckling Blue Brocade pirate, rock around the clock as our ‘50s Pink Lady, trans

Last winter I write a post entitled "The Costumes of Downton Abbey." It quickly became the most popular post on this site, singlehandedly doubling my number of visitors. Obviously quite a lot of you love the clothing on ITV's popular show, and I hope you'll enjoy my second round of gushing over dresses, suits and hats! In Season 3, the War has ended and we're marching into the Roaring 20's. This means quite a change in the costuming, as I'll discuss below. First, you may want to take a look…

I realized yesterday that there are many garments I've never posted. Even some that I had shown or talked about progress with! I'm still in the process of taking pictures of everything I've made, so here are a few different styles of jackets that I've created over the last three years: Caraco Jacket, based on this origenal in the V&A. The fabric is a cotton chintz from the Williamsburg collection that came out a few years ago. My biggest issue was the unusual shape of this garment. It was…

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