Here are a few costumes that I have put together from start to finish. I don't have many examples of men's clothes because I never had the occasion to sew a complete man's costume (I have indeed sewn men's clothes, but I can't post pictures of the complete costumes in my portfolio because it was a team effort). All garments are flat-lined and many have hand-sewn details. Many are historically accurate in appearance, but use modern sewing techniques (as theatrical costuming necessitates). Some are historical fantasy, such as the wedding gown and the Elizabethan dress (using a pattern copied from Shakespeare in Love).
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| Queen of Hearts Fantasy Elizabethan style gown |
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| Queen of Hearts in lightweight striped claret-colored drapery with gold contrast and appliqued trim |
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| Lace crown |
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| Sleeve cap detail |
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| Sleeve detail |
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| Skirt pleated onto waistband and attached to bodice |
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| Underskirt front detail |
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| Queen of Hearts side view |
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| Queen of Hearts bodice front detail |
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| Back |
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| Front |
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Tudor French Hood with Glass Pearls &
Faceted Glass Beads (Pattern from The Tudor Tailor) |
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| French hood side view, with satin veil |
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| Shoulder detail with Black Satin Contrast |
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| King's Robe of Red Drapery with Rabbit Fur Trim |
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| Rabbit Fur Cuff |
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| Collar Detail with Gold Buttons and Fur Trim |
Medieval Fantasy Dress for Texas Renaissance Fair Madrigal Competition in merlot-colored silk with embroidered gold silk taffeta contrast.
Front Shoulder Detail Sleeve gather and contrast detail
< back lacing detail
back neckline detail >
Autumn head wreath ^
< matching drawstring purse hidden in sleeve drape
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My sister-in-law's fantasy wedding
gown in blue brocade |
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Elizabethan gown in light blue
bengaline and gold silk |
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| Elizabethan dress neck ruff & shoulder detail |
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| Elizabethan skirt detail |
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| Italian Renaissance-style gown in green drapery and gold embroidered taffeta |
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Purple & Grey plaid Civil War day dress
with pagoda sleeves |
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| Visiting dress back |
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Civil War Era visiting dress in
black/champagne striped silk dupioni
(my friend Kerry made the hat) |
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| Visiting dress back detail |
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| Visting dress sleeve detail |
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Civil War Era Visiting dress in
gold plaid silk dupioni |
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| Gold visiting dress puff sleeve detail |
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1930's party dress (my own
original pattern) in purple Casa
satin--copied from a 1934 Sears
& Roebuck catalog |
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Spring 1934 Sears Roebuck & Co.
(Blue dress on the far right) |
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| Ruched neck detail with chiffon drape |
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Medieval princess dress in white
drapery with celery green silk
lined sleeves |
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| Medieval princess dress back |
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Medieval princess dress
sleeve detail |
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| 4 Medieval side-less surcotes in various linen peasant fabrics |
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Medieval lady's kirtle (under-dress)
in pre-shrunk cotton muslin |
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| kirtle back |
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kirtle with tucked-up
side-less surcote
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Lady's (L) and gentleman's (R) travelling cloaks
in black satin and cotton bottomweight, respectively
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| gentleman's cloak clasp |
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lady's cloak clasp
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