...and the coat...

The second part of the mother of the bride outfit...a coat of pure silk dupion with a princess line styling and a patterned silk lining. The scalloped cuff and the bow trims gave it a really individual look.

Custom make...

This outfit was a custom make for a Mother of the Bride winter wedding. The customer was a larger lady and had a very definite idea on her design and colour scheme..she brought her fabrics to me...another learning curve as it was quite a challenge to put a stretchy, heavy lace overlay over a lightweight slippery silky fabric! Unfortunately the biggest dress form I have was still several sizes too small even at it's largest, so she needed more fittings than usual (and it actually looked nicer on her than in these photos). She was pleased with the end result, though it's not one I would want to repeat in a hurry!

Victorian costume

My Victorian outfit is finished ready for the Dickensian Christmas Fair at the weekend...I'm quite looking forward to dressing up! The costume is in three parts, a full skirt with slight train on the back, over skirt of an apron front with bustle back and a fitted jacket. I used some tartan style cotton fabric for the main costume which was left over from another project (there was just enough if I wasn't fussy about the nap)....and the contrast on the jacket is dark blue dupion (again, a left over piece from another project). I'm really pleased with the result....especially as I didn't have to buy extra fabric to make it!

Jane Austen Style Dress

Another Jane Austen style dress completed...these dresses are

lovely to make and quite beautiful in their simplicity when finished.

I'm planning to try a couple of variations to this style...when I have

finished the rounds of craft fairs for this year....and completed all of the cast costumes for 'Alice in Wonderland'...and finished my list of alterations...and completed my doll orders...busy,busy,busy!

...And we're off to see the wizard...again

The Dorothy outfit is proving extremely popular for halloween this year...I'm now making them in childrens sizes...you can find out more by visiting my Etsy shop.

We're off to see the wizard...

This custom make Dorothy outfit was requested for a halloween party, hence the black and white theme.

Halloween Cutie...

It's amazing what can be created from left over fabrics...this cute little witches dress is now in my Etsy shop...or you can buy direct from me if you prefer.