Portfolio Gallery

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

Queen of Hearts in lightweight striped claret-colored drapery with gold contrast and appliqued trim


Lace crown


Sleeve cap detail
Sleeve detail



Skirt pleated onto waistband and attached to bodice
Underskirt front detail



Queen of Hearts side view

Queen of Hearts bodice front detail







Back

Front

Bodice and Sleeve Drape detail

Neck and Sleeve detail

Invisible Zipper
Wreath against dress
bead detail

Wreath with peacock feather





















Tudor French Hood with Glass Pearls &
Faceted Glass Beads (Pattern from The Tudor Tailor)

French hood side view, with satin veil




Shoulder detail with Black Satin Contrast
King's Robe of Red Drapery with Rabbit Fur Trim

Rabbit Fur Cuff
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


My sister-in-law's fantasy wedding
gown in blue brocade


Elizabethan gown in light blue
bengaline and gold silk

Elizabethan dress neck ruff & shoulder detail

Elizabethan skirt detail









Italian Renaissance-style gown in green drapery and gold embroidered taffeta




Purple & Grey plaid Civil War day dress
with pagoda sleeves


Visiting dress back

Civil War Era visiting dress in
black/champagne striped silk dupioni
(my friend Kerry made the hat)




















Visiting dress back detail

Visting dress sleeve detail












Civil War Era Visiting dress in
gold plaid silk dupioni

Gold visiting dress puff sleeve detail


















1930's party dress (my own
original pattern) in purple Casa
satin--copied from a 1934 Sears
& Roebuck catalog


Spring 1934 Sears Roebuck & Co.
(Blue dress on the far right)

Ruched neck detail with chiffon drape
Medieval princess dress in white
drapery with celery green silk
lined sleeves

Medieval princess dress back

Medieval princess dress
sleeve detail
4 Medieval side-less surcotes in various linen peasant fabrics

Medieval lady's kirtle (under-dress)
in pre-shrunk cotton muslin


kirtle back

kirtle with tucked-up
side-less surcote


Lady's (L) and gentleman's (R) travelling cloaks
in black satin and cotton bottomweight, respectively


gentleman's cloak clasp
lady's cloak clasp