Well, The Peacock won't be wearing snazzy new tights after all. (He'll be wearing tights, just not new ones.) Last night, when I was finishing them up, I somehow caught a fold of fabric in the crotch seam. Agggghhhh. That's the problem with serging -- mistakes like that are irreversible. I feel so stupid! And, of course, since these things ( Read more... )

My entry in the Margo's List Portrait Contest will be a Tudor gown based on Holbein's "Miniature of an Unknown Lady (sometimes called Catherine Howard)", circa 1541.

Here it is

I wasn't able to find fabric in the tawny/russet color of the portrait, but did find some scrumptious rose cotton velvet that will do quite nicely!  I have two vintage ( Read more... )