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Chemise A La Rein

For my Costume Production Class 1 and 2 I had to construct a 1780’s corset, underpinnings, and dress. I picked Marie Antoinette’s Chemise a la Rein dress. The corset is made of silk taffeta, the bum roll is made of cotton and filler, and the petticoat is made of bleached cotton. The dress itself is… Read more »

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Green Spiral Felt Cloche

The is a velour felt hat I made for my millinery class… I started by steaming the hat, then pulling it over a block I had shaped by putting some rope in a spiral shape. I then pinned the edges close to the rope to create a more defined shape and I let it sit… Read more »

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Mad Hatter Striped Velvet Tophat

This self crushed velvet and silk dupioni tophat was made for my millinery class. It is fit to me, a 21 1/2 inch circumference for the head. I made the pattern, the inside buckram, both cut and shaped, and the sewed the fabric and pieces together. I also added fabric covered buttons for a whimsical… Read more »

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Wool Rasberry Beret

  This hat I made from wool and a brocade lining so I could wear it in the winter and be warm. I also covered the button on top of making the pattern and sewing the hat. It was inspired by Dougal’s grey hat in Outlander and Prince’s Raspberry Beret. The head circumference is 21… Read more »

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Steampunk Wonderland Line

This line of clothes were drawn at my School For Fashion Design classes over the summer. They asked that I make a mini line with a theme of my choice. I picked Steampunk Wonderland with a mushroom color scheme. They are all done with watercolor and pencil. The Riding Queen: The Riding Queen is named… Read more »