Spangles and Barbed Wire Embroidery
So, Bernadette's disguisement - her "Costume de Hollandaise" - is nearly complete. We're not posting photos yet, because she wants to make a splashy entrance at the Bleuette Gathering next Thursday evening....
Outside the Lines
The posts in this category are just what its label says, i.e., every single thing ever written without categorization. If you want to read straight through from the very beginning, go to the last page and work your way through backwards. The most recent posts are always added at the top of the first page.
The Fascinating History of Sequins
What do Michael Jackson, King Tut and Leonardo da Vinci have in common? Check out this fantastic article in the Smithsonion Magazine about the history of sequins and see for yourself. Spoiler...
Going Rogue
I'm not, by nature, a rule follower. Nevertheless, when I use LSDS patterns, I try my best to stay true to their history. They're not meant to result in perfection. They were...
And Once Again, the Word of the Day is Hmm. . .
Sewing for Bleuette is always an adventure when you use her LSDS patterns. Today I finished up binding the edges of the blouse for her disguisement. It's very wide. Bernadette is not...
An Historic Occassion
On July 5, 1911, Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands welcomed the French president for a state visit. The above photo captured their ride together through Amsterdam, but of course to a precocious...
So What, Exactly, are Those Things?
After reading through the pattern instructions and looking at several examples of completed Hollandaise costumes, I'm left with a question about the "ornaments" on the sides of the headpiece. In the LSDS...
At Least SOMEONE is Happy!
So. It's been a while! I like the word "while". It makes me feel a lot less guilty than words like "months" or "over a year". And I don't even have a...
A Visit From St. Nick
Clement Clarke Moore was born July 15th, 1779, into a wealthy New York family. In 1798 he graduated from Columbia College, first in class, and went on to live a life of...
Boys’ and Girls’ Weekly
Frank Leslie was a British born illustrator and journalist. In 1848 he moved to the U.S. where he founded many newspapers and journals, including Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper (1855), and Frank Leslie’s...
Why Bother?
It's hard to say which came first - my love affair with textiles or my descent into doll costuming mania. It's all a little bit blurry around the edges. However. What is...