Halloween costume - The Red Queen - The bodice is made from an assortment of trims and fringes on a gold metallic fabric, and the skirt is red velveteen with the hearts glued on. I came to despise glue guns by the end of that project…
Custom, 2018.
Edwardian Ball costume 3 - The idea for this outfit started with finding the green lace with silver thread. I used a metallic shimmery velvet for the skirt, and made the bolero reversible (all black in the reverse side).
Custom, 2018.
Leather corset - My first corset. Made of red leather, fully boned.
Custom, 1993.
Renaissance Faire costume 1 - This started with finding this beautiful blue silk for the bodice. The bodice is boned and reversible.
Custom, 2014.
Reversible “Handmaid’s Tale” cape, side 1; bonnet - This reversible Handmaid’s Tale cape is made of heavyweight red linen and has a hood. The bonnet is made with crisp white cotton on a wire and buckram frame.
Custom, 2018.
Reversible coat, side 1, view 1 - Another fun fabric find led to this reversible coat. Velvet lapels, collar and cuffs, pockets that are accessible from both sides, and skull buttons. Seen here used as part of Count Dracula costume.
Custom, 2018.
Edwardian Ball costume 1 - The corset is fully boned, and the fabric is a dramatic and fun cotton. The bolero is reversible, with the inside matching the tulle apron. Additional details include lights in the bustle, in the apron, and along the skirt ruffle, and two flask sized pockets hidden under the apron. Custom, 2019.
Edwardian Ball costume 2 (detail) - Liquid silver fabric was the start of this project. Fully boned citadel corset, with reversible bolero with flounces. The inside fabric is a metallic floral pattern. I experimented with securing the bolero to the buttons of the citadel corset.
Custom, 2018.
“Life’s too short to wear boring clothes and apply boring lipsticks, and BTW, I love my blue lipstick.”
Leather corset - Fully boned underbust corset, made of black leather with white patent leather trim and detailing.
Custom, mid 1990s
Leather corset - Fully boned corset, made of silver leather.
Custom, 2006.
Renaissance Faire costume 2 - The design for this bodice started with the fun snake print fabric. Combined with a heavyweight red linen, it made a great bodice.
Custom, 2014.
Reversible “Handmaid’s Tale” cape, side 2; bonnet - The Handmaid’s Tale cloak for when Gilead is burning! Black cotton covered with a black lace. The bonnet is white cotton on a wire and buckram frame.
Custom, 2018.
Reversible coat, side 1, view 2 - Another view of the skull side of the reversible coat. It shows the back of the collar and the cuffs.
Custom, 2018.
Edwardian Ball costume 2 - The primary fabric is a striped cotton, and the boned citadel corset and sleeve flounces are a synthetic metallic silver that looks liquid. The bolero is reversible.
Custom, 2018.
Edwardian Ball costume 4 - This design for this gown started with finding a skull lace table cloth in a Halloween supply store. Add red velveteen and a liquid latex fabric for the corset and the apron, and it makes a beautiful ball gown. The bolero is reversible to black velveteen. Additional details include lights in the bustle and two flask sized pockets hidden beneath the apron.
Custom, 2019.
Citadel corset - Found this fun cotton print and couldn’t resist. Fully boned, underbust in the front and comes up over the shoulder, leaving the breasts and decolletage exposed.
Custom, 2018.
Renaissance Faire costume 3 - I stumbled across this black velvet with gold stars burned into it, and went from there. The boned bodice and overskirt are one piece, and are fully reversible.
Custom. 2018.
Skull fabric vest - Another impulse purchase. I found this remnant and decided to try a vest. Velvet details, functional pockets, hammered coin buttons.
2018.
Reversible coat, side 2 - The second side of the reversible coat. The sleeves and front panels feature an eye catching flame pattern, while the back is a heave metallic silver linen. The buttons on this side resemble glowing embers.
Custom, 2018.