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Costume and Fiction Links. Literature or a love of sewing lured many of us into this peculiar form of virtual time-travel.
These areas, unlike other aspects of the Regency on line, tend to be covered exhaustively elsewhere, so we'll offer only the choicest links here. Costume The Costume Site - links for more than just Regency costuming, of course. Jessamyn's Regency Costuming Companion offers inspirational images, advice on patterns, practical guides to throwing your own costume together, details on creating the perfect Regency wedding, and thoughts on how to find places in your area to which you could wear your brand new costume. The Jas. Jane Austen The Jane Austen Society of North America is the Austen group for those in the world of academia, or those simply interested in the hard-core literary and critical underpinnings of Austen's works.
Georgette Heyer In a sense, Heyer was responsible for the Regency dance movement. The Bay Area English Regency Society. Vintage Patterns-McCall's 1920's lingerie. 1810 to 1820 Front Closing Dress Set for a Working Class Woman Pattern (Size Large - Medium - XL): Everything Else. 19th Century Bed Gown Set Pattern: Everything Else.
Your Free One-stop Site for Costume Information & Images. Vintagetextile.com high style vintage clothing. André Studios 1930-1941: Fashion Drawings & Sketches. The Ferengi Costumes Of Star Trek. Tricks for Old-fashion-ing your suit for a vintage wedding. We've asked Seyta from Duchess Clothiers to give y'all a some tips on how grooms can achieve a classic vintage wedding look.
If you're aiming for vintage authenticity, take heed of her DON'Ts. If you're not going for historical accuracy, by all means: do whatever you want! Yet another stunning vintage-style suit from Duchess Clothier. We deal with a lot of vintage weddings at Duchess Clothiers , and in my years of styling and designing these manly vintage wedding ensembles, I've learned the importance of being able to wear the suit after the wedding. Unlike ladies' formal attire, men's suits really haven't changed very much in the couple of hundred years they have existed, so this is eminently doable. First, you should know that the authentic thing to do for your vintage wedding, whatever era, is to wear a black tie ensemble.
Clark Gable in the 1930s, in black tie. 1920s wedding photo. How to Convert an Ordinary Suit Coat into a Tail Coat. Materials: Suit Coat Piece of Chalk Scissors Pins and/or Safetypins Needle & Thread or Fabric Glue Step I: Finding a Coat Finding a suit coat free or for cheap is quite easy.
Before you go shopping for one, ask your parents, friends and family if they have any sitting around that you can have. 511shift. Flower Brooch/Barrette Tutorial on a dime. Ah, pinterest, you did it to me again.
I happened to 'pin' a beautiful flower brooch. Lanvin brooch (see more flower jewelry) Gorgeous, right? How about for $335? Um, no. . $335 flower brooch compared to my $0 flower brooch, I would say equals a success. To make one of your own, you will need: about a 1/4th of a yard of silk or polyester fabric, yard or hot glue (depending on how you want to affix your petals), a circle cut out of felt (about an inch and a half in diameter) and a tea light candle Using an old scarf made of shiny polyester blend, I cut 6 larger 'petals' and 10 smaller 'petals' about 2 1/2 inches in length.
Using a tea light candle, sear the edges of the petals on the flame of the candle. *Please use caution. When all petals have been seared, start to layer your petals on a circle of felt with about a 1 1/2 inch diameter to build some dimension to your flower. This is what the back of your flower will begin to look like. Then decide how to wear your flower. Tuppence Ha'penny. Free Patterns. Flashback: Battle Chic DIY Chainmail. Learning the basics of how to make your own chainmail is one of those skills that can have far-reaching applications in your crafts.
This week’s flashback comes from way back in 2006, from the pages of our very first issue of CRAFT magazine. Annalee Newitz provides you with the know-how you need to get started with chainmail. And for you collectors out there, you can still pick up an issue of this classic over in the Maker Shed.Battle Chic Craft a wardrobe of medieval armor with DIY chainmail. Wig Tutorials - Epic Cosplay Wigs - USA Wig Store for cosplay, anime, manga, halloween, theater, and costume wigs.