It's been months since I posted.  Defended my dissertation in May, officially graduated in June, and have been looking for a postdoc or industry research position.  In the meantime, I've been turning out Elizabethan corsets and working on Regency wear for myself ( Read more... )

Since it doesn't look like I'll be having time in the near future to post details of the construction of last year's silver Venetian gown, here are a few photos of the completed project, including the delicious gold Venise lace partlet that I didn't have time to finish.

From the inside out: blackwork edged camicia, tabbed Elizabethan style corset ( Read more... )

Let me preface this entry by saying this entire process, from making the pattern to trying it on, took place in under 24 hours.  In total, probably closer to 8 or 10 given that I took a break to sleep in there :)

Fear of the Corset

For some reason, I've been terrified of actually making my own corset. Even after years of admiring extant garments, ( Read more... )