The process of turning an old trenchcoat into a cutaway tailcoat.

Next steps posted to my blog

Seraphemera Books comic writer Kurt Amacker conducts a thorough interview with Alan Moore regarding Before Watchmen and associated subjects...

I need more excuses to wear my vintage crinolines after all, don't I? I was lying in bed this morning, because for some reason I woke up at 6am, trying to convince myself there was absolutely no reason whatsoever that I should be awake and that I needed to go back to sleep, but my brain wouldn't cooperate, and instead it went off on costuming ( Read more... )

I promised the husband a tailcoat. Silly me! I had planned on using Butterick 3648, but when I went to go cut out the pattern pieces for the jacket, I realized I only had it in the XS/S/M size. The husband has a 42" chest. I'm guessing I bought the smaller size because I was thinking about doing Victorian drag at some point. The pattern is out ( Read more... )

I was sitting on the sofa working on my newest piece and I just leaned it up against the back of the sofa and opened the solid curtains behind it. The sheers diffused the morning light. No touching was done in in photoshop - this is the raw shot.


Purple and Black Lace Parasol by *dbvictoria on deviantART

Click on the picture to go to the item listing in my ArtFire shop:


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Here's a nationwide list of services who provide ways home for drunk drivers. Please contact the serviced in your area BEFORE YOU NEED THEM to find out if they are still operating and what restrictions they might have! And spread the word!

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A piece whose design has been percolating in the back of the brain for some time now finally came together last night, and this was the result, old and new crystal, opalized and clear glass:


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