Showing posts with label Old costume pieces. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Old costume pieces. Show all posts

27 January 2009

More old costume pieces

The old corset.  You can see how it slightly dug into my hips... Just enough to be uncomfortable.

My bloomers, out of $1/yd faux-plaid from Walmart.
A non-historical based chemise from a scrap from Walmart.  I need to fix the sleeves because they make my arms look really short and are too tight.


And here's me wearing my first-attempt at a Tudor gown... Notice the unperiod no-sleeves.  The bodice is now retired.  The skirts are being jazzed up and I'll hopefully get new pics up.
First pic is wearing the previous chemise, where you can see how short my arms look.  Second pic is with a slightly more period white chemise, but you can see the strap coming unsewn.


Old costume pieces

A few things I had pictures of on my old website. 


The first corset I ever made, of duck canvas and an upholstery scrap.
Corset FrontCorset back
I ended up only wearing it once because a) it was really hard to lace up, even if someone else did it for me and b) it was too big.  But I was sooo proud of it at the time.  Maybe I should tweak it and make it fit better...

Next, another one I was quite proud of at the time.  The infamous "Anne Boleyn necklace" for my best friend.


Dawn's Anne Boleyn necklace
You can read more about the making of the necklace here

Next is my own necklace to go with my Tudor gown.

My necklace
Next is a few hats I've made.



More coming soon!