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Bustle skirt at the Legion of Honor
My last pre-quarantine event with the Greater Bay Area Costumer’s Guild was in the beginning of February 😦 The theme was bustle dresses, while attending the Tissot exhibit at the Legion of Honor in San Francisco (as Tissot was known … Continue reading
Posted in 1880s, Captain America Bustle, Excursions
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Captain America bustle skirt drapery
Welp, you are now going to have to wait a year to find out how this costume ends, because obviously Jordan Con, scheduled for April, has been cancelled. I am mostly done with the bodice, but can’t be arsed to … Continue reading
Posted in 1880s, Captain America Bustle
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Captain America bustle underskirt
I’m sure you are bored by now of me saying things like “the whole skirt was supposed to take 2 months and instead is taking 3+!”. Sigh, why is sewing so hard? I’m going to split the skirt posts into … Continue reading
Posted in 1880s, Captain America Bustle, Fantasy/Scifi/Cosplay
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A late bustle era petticoat
No shocker to anyone that undergarments have to be done before you can start the main costume! I hate drafting skirt patterns (my cutting table isn’t really big enough for it) so I decided to just throw money at the … Continue reading
Posted in 1880s, Captain America Bustle, Undergarments
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1880s hat
So, that Captain America bustle gown. For once, I decided to start with the accessories, because that’s what takes this from a perfectly nice bustle gown to the cosplay concept. I wanted a quick and easy win, so I decided … Continue reading
Posted in 1880s, Captain America Bustle, Hats
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When Captain America throws her mighty shield (parasol?!?)
So to have a new costume for April, I need to start this now, because I get approximately zero hours per day to sew with a baby around. (And now is actually a month ago, when I started with accessories). … Continue reading
Posted in 1880s, Captain America Bustle, Fantasy/Scifi/Cosplay
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Augusta Stays by Scroop Patterns and Virgils Fine Goods
Back in June I volunteered to be a pattern tester for the Augusta Stays, made by Scroop Patterns and Virgil’s Fine Goods! I was very excited for this pattern, because my previous pair of stays (sheesh, 4 years ago at … Continue reading
Posted in 1700s, Corsets, Georgian
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