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We’ve been a bit out of touch lately with all the work on the film Billy the Kid by Michael Feifer– remote locations, no WiFi, 12-hour plus days, etc. have really been a major strain but we’ve finally been able to sort out some pictures and video from the production. To start things out, here’s a few views of our lead actress, Brianna Young:

We’ve been a bit out of touch lately with all the work on the film Billy the Kid by Michael Feifer– remote locations, no WiFi, 12-hour plus days, etc. have really been a major strain but we’ve finally been able to sort out some pictures and video from the production. To start things out, here’s a few views of our lead actress, Brianna Young:

Sometimes we get so wrapped up in constructing a dress that we fail to see how the final product will look on a live person. Early in 2024, I began construction of a simple 1880s day dress that I created to be used as part of our film wardrobe and finally, it was used in a production of the short film, “The Seamstress” which should be released sometime in 2025. Below are some views of the final…

Little Dog Tribe is off to their dog spa for a few days and probably will have more fun than me! I’ll sure miss these two…old houses have spooky noises when there’s no barking. I’ll be working on a short film in Arizona and then it’s back to LA…  

Off to town sans gloves. Scandalous!

No front porch pictures because Adam gets here Tuesday, so a selfie it is:

Ninety-six degrees, but we’re pretending it’s Fall. Stay turned for more…  

Ninety-six degrees, but we’re pretending it’s Fall. Stay turned for more…  

In a previous post, we looked at a paisley house dress/tea gown from the mid-1890s and noted that the paisley shawls that were a staple of 1850s-60s fashion would up being re-purposed into dresses during the 1870s, 80s, and even 90s. Here’s one such example with this c. 1885-89 tea gown. Tea Gown, c. 1885-1889; Kent State University Museum; 1995.017.0016 Although the design makes it look like…

Fall is definitely here, even in Southern California and that means the heat has backed off, the days are growing shorter, and the light is definitely different. It also means that we’re working on more projects (no swimming pool to distract us). For me, I’ve been going back and forth between a Mid-1880s dress and a men’s suit. I’ve been pretty bad with the progress pictures but here’s a couple…

Happy First Day of Autumn! To celebrate this spooky pumpkin season, I thought I’d share one of the first ladies that started our collection in bright copper pumpkin silk faille. She’s all original, no shattering, and is fetchingly balanced on one of our own bustles. She’s homemade or Dressmaker made, completely hand finished and little to no signs of wear. Was she a wedding or special occasion…

Happy First Day of Autumn! To celebrate this spooky pumpkin season, I thought I’d share one of the first ladies that started our collection in bright copper pumpkin silk faille. She’s all original, no shattering, and is fetchingly balanced on one of our own bustles. She’s homemade or Dressmaker made, completely hand finished and little to no signs of wear. Was she a wedding or special occasion…

A ballgown isn’t finished until it’s been corgi-kissed. Fiona does her best to help.

Back in LA...

After a long, but uneventful, drive home, we’re back in LA and it’s time to buckle down- there’s a lot of projects that await us. Judging the costume contest in Tombstone was pretty fun and we got to catch up with some old friends. We’ll be back in a month-ish with work, more work, and a bit of Helldorado-ing. Not necessarily in that order.

Mid 1890s styles are very easy to spot with their gigot sleeves and multi-gore skirts. We came across this circa 1895 dinner dress dress on the Augusta Auctions website, one of our go-to dress source outside of museums. Augusta Auctions This is an interesting dress in that it utilizes a two-tone color effect, pairing a pea green (medium green) colored skirt and bodice trim with gold-colored…

Well, we spent a good day in Tombstone- I was very busy as one of three judges for the costume contest which was sponsored by the Tombstone Vigilantes. We had a good time judging the contest, there were many excellent entries and two hours later, we had out decisions. Yes, it was definitely blue dress today! Here’s some more pictures… We’ll have more soon!

Well, we spent a good day in Tombstone- I was very busy as one of three judges for the costume contest which was sponsored by the Tombstone Vigilantes. We had a good time judging the contest, there were many excellent entries and two hours later, we had out decisions. Yes, it was definitely blue dress today! Here’s some more pictures… We’ll have more soon!