Pemberley Regency Shoes

American Duchess has come out with another beautiful pair of shoes:

The "Pemberley" Regency shoes are closely based on extant footwear from the 1790s through 1810.  The smooth, dyable, hand-sewn leather upper is designed to be lovely enough for formal occasions, and durable enough for walking in the countryside.  Particular attention was paid to the point of the toe, as well as the other hallmarks of Regency historical footwear, with the main goals being both historical accuracy and all-day comfort.






Now my question is... how am I ever going to afford them all?

Autumn Italian Renaissance Gown

 I was waiting to post this gown when it was finished. But I am discovering this gown will never be finished. I can always add more, so I might as well add the photos now.

The kirtle, under sleeves, and chemise patterns are self drafted. The loose gown and drawers are from Janet Arnold's Pattern of Fashion series. Stay tuned for updates on this gown.

We were just playing around in this picture. I had to pull the skirts up to stand up, so you get to see my undies.

1930s Beach Pajamas

I got the pattern for this from http://wearinghistorypatterns.com/ .
VERY easy to put together and oh so comfy!

Steampunk Lolita

I have fallen behind on updating my finished photos so I am going to sum them up in a few blogs.
First up is the Steampunk Lolita. This is version....4... I think. Very happy with how it looks right now. Though it is VERY WARM.

The petticoat is made out of cotton muslin. I choose muslin because 1. It matched the color scheme I had in my head and 2. It's cheap.  I no longer remember how much fabric went into that bottom ruffle but I do know its was yards upon yards. That along with the ruffles on the actual skirt make for a VERY full and fluffy skirt.

I drafted the corset based off my measurements.

For the coat I used the pattern Simplicity 2525. The fashion fabric is a brown tropical weight wool and I used a Burgandy velvet ribbon for trim. The trim unfortunely gets lost in these pictures though. More info on the coat can be found in this post.

The socks I bought from Sock Dreams.

For the hat I bought a standard issue Air Force uniform hat, took it apart, recovered it, and sewed it back together. Better pictures can be found in this post.

I am sure EVERYBODY has heard about these. But just in case....

The Devonshires are a leather 18th century shoe based on museum examples from the 1760s through 1780s.  They're made of top-grade dyable leather, with a beautiful, smooth Italian leather sole for dancing, and are hard-wearing, water- and mud-proof, for even the toughest of outdoor re-enactments.

Pre-Order the Devonshires through August 10, and get the special $100 price.  We're only making 200 of these shoes, so don't miss the chance to own one of only a couple hundred pair on the planet!  Visit www.american-duchess.com to order.

My military style steampunk hat

I know it has been awhile. I have been working on various projects but have finished none...
Finished this little project today. I was going for a WW2 style pilot hat. I like that the trim matches the jacket.
 

Now to figure out how to wear my hair to best show it off. I definitely want the tilt.

A quick quilt for my mom for mother's day.

I don't care for the colors on this one, but they are very much my mother and how she wants to decorate the spare bedroom. I also tried a few new things that I probably won't do again... or do differently, fleece as a backing, and no binding just putting right sides together and flipping it. It definitely needs more quilting done on it but I ran out of time.  I will probably snag it from her in the future to do more quilting or tacking on it.