Art, beauty and well-ordered chaos

The English Gown or Robe A l'Anglaise was one of the most common gowns worn in England, France and the Americas in the mid to late 1700...

I've already posted about the "one week wedding dress, OW" and how the first dress wouldn't fit, so I had to make another....

I made this bodice for Halloween this year, and didn't have any pictures I was happy enough with to post. Thanks to Jodi for taking the...

This was a not-so-interesting project that turned out very nicely. The "hunting shirt" is an uncertain garment from the 18th ce...

This was an exciting project (well, exciting to me) and I really enjoyed working on it. It was supposed to be simple, yet these things neve...

A rosette is a strip of fabric or ribbon gathered or pleated into a round shape. It can be single or layered with other rosettes or trims...

I'm sure there is a correct name for these things, but I haven't come across it, so I'm calling them Chain Puffs . This is a re...