Friday, 19 July 2019

Our Belle Epoque picnic at the Historical Festival at Museum House Doorn

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Two weeks before our first Victorian event during summer I decided that I needed a summer outfit. What followed can only be described as a s...
Tuesday, 4 June 2019

Traveling in style by steamtrains!

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I have been dreaming of riding a steamtrain in Victorian costume for a long time. A while ago my  partner in crime found a steampunk group o...
Wednesday, 22 May 2019

1895 Belle Epoque Bicycle Jacket, a race against time

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Cyclists around 1895 Sometimes I forget that making historical costumes is my hobby because it really starts to feel like work. Only fa...
Tuesday, 12 March 2019

Porpentina Goldstein's Grey Coat from Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.

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One of my sons friends deciced she wanted to do a (Porpen)Tina Goldstein cosplay and asked me for help. I was only happy to oblige but...
Wednesday, 6 March 2019

A post on UFO's, alterations and repairs.

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Hello Everyone, I haven't been bloggin for a while. That doesn't mean I haven't been sewing but I have been busy doing some cost...
Monday, 31 December 2018

2018 Costume review

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Sorry for neglecting you all once again and if you are still here thank you for your patience! Inspired by several things mostly the #...
Monday, 17 December 2018

Mid Victorian lace day cap & Dickensfestijn Deventer 2018

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I started working on my mid victorian lace day cap during our last event. I had some preparations the  day before but started  the actual s...