Prince Charming

So my little brother was asked to prom by a friend as the escort to 7 ladies who were going as Disney princesses. They wanted him to be Prince Charming. So he (of course) asked me for a costume. I am currently designing the summer season for OAT. We are doing Peter Pan, Fools, and Into the Woods. So my mind was on fairy tale characters anyhow, so I told him sure. Since Into the Woods had two princes in it I decided to just kill two birds with one stone and make him the costume that I was going to make for Cinderella's Prince in Into the Woods. 

We are going with a bit of a modern steampunky look for the Prince's.

I was really excited about how it turned out with the brocade, and velvet. The Prince in Into the Woods will have a lot more accessories to go with it. 

So tell me, does it make you think Prince Charming?

Toodles

Shoes, Glorious Shoes!

So for those of you who haven't heard about The American Duchess period shoes, well, now is the time of knowledge. And a chance to win a pair of free Regency Shoes. So go check out the website and blog to enter to win. 

Sorry, this post would be longer, but I am exausted after a long day sewing and then rehearsals. I hope to post pics next week of all the fun stuff I have been working on.

Swimwear, Renaissance dresses, gypsy clothing, painting, and much much more.

Toodles

Swimsuits!

So spring is here and with it comes dreams of swim suit season. So I have started sewing my sailor boy vintage swim suit. There will be pictures I promise. At this point it is only the sailor shorts that are completed. I am still working on the pattern of the body. Once that is nailed down I hope to take pics while constructing and let you know how it all works out.

Anyhow, until then...

I wanted to share a great swimsuit giveaway that is being offered over at By Gum, By Golly. for a swimsuit from Popina Swimwear. 

So get on over there and enter for your chance to win an adorable vintage inspired swimsuit.

~Tuesday Tutorial~ Sweater leggings

 So I have always liked leg warmers. Thankfully for me, they are coming back into fashion now and I no longer look like an outdated weirdo who doesn’t keep up with the times. Oh wait,  that's is how I will always dress.

 Anyhow, I knit myself a pair and love them. But I wanted more and didn’t want to take the time required for knitting them from scratch.

 I  tried the upcycling an old sweater method and decided to share it with you here today. How to turn a sweater into leg warmers.

So I picked up an old sweater at Salvation Army for $1.50 that I felt would cut up nicely and that I liked the sleeves. The whole sweater by itself is rather ugly really, but I only wanted the sleeves.

I cut off the bottom ribbing and the sleeves of the sweater. 

I cut the bottom ribbing down to pieces the same length as the top of the sleeves and surged the ends together.

Then I surged them onto the raw edges of the sleeves.

And viola, I had leg warmers. As a note, if you don't have a surger, they you will want to use a zigzag stitch on your machine. As it allows for stretch and also finishes the edge.

I think they are a fun way of adding a splash of color to an otherwise boring outfit. I have lost count of the number of compliments I have gotten on these. Plus, they are super warm which is a plus, especially for all this snow in March we are getting here.

Have fun cutting up all the old sweaters you can get your hands on. I know I am going to be making some more! Just picked up some more sweaters at a goodwill clearance rack since it is spring. So I will be prepared next winter.

Toodles

Random Photos

So I was sorting files on my computer and came across some photos I thought I would share.

I had tried my hand at cake decorating a while back and tried to make a haystack cake with fondant animals.

As you can see it was only semi successful.

It was a super hot day and our AC was out. So looking back it was not the best weather for this project.

I also found these pictures of a vintage wedding dress and its reproduction that I had taken at an estate sale.

The one on the left is the original and the right one is a reproduction.

It is a 1950s wedding dress.

Here is the original.

And the reproduction.

I also found these pic of my Georgian that I have not yet done a complete post on. Shame on me.

Now that I actually have hair (and have altered the dress.) I want to do a proper photo shoot with a friend. Hopefully I can do that this spring if we have good weather some day.

Well, that is it for now. We are gearing up for a production of Oliver! the Musical that opens this month. After that I am designing Peter Pan the musical this summer.

Fun Fun!

Toodles.