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Happy Halloween

No Halloween shall be complete without my favorite antique October accessory – here’s to Sofia and her laudanum!

This regency ballgown for an American Girl Doll was made as a distraction from reality during my final grad school presentations….

I spent an afternoon painting paper fans in gold, silver and bronze! Here’s to the magic of polka dots on paper fans!

A pair of white Regency slippers and a bottle of Angelus Leather Paint – Here is my tutorial for 1790s painted shoes: part 2

A pair of white Regency slippers and a bottle of Angelus Leather Paint – Here is my tutorial for 1790s painted shoes: part 1

The glamour beneath the glitz. Here’s the reality of what it’s like under the skirt of a pretty pretty princess!

Last fall I went up to Reno and took the Green Blob with me to enjoy the fall color. Here is my green 1790s round gown in autumn!

Introducing Lady Emma Hamilton! The Green Blob – my green 1790s round gown – is worn in Mellieha in Malta!

In my last post, I talked about the construction. Here we have the first fitting and the sleeve construction of this green 1790s round gown.

In this post I’ll talk about the construction of the Green Blob – my late green1790s round gown. Let’s have at it!