Shy Boy - Secret

I love this music video I listen to it when I need a pick up or to look and cute outfits <3 I plan to sew some of these one day :D

Steampunk Secret Santa

There was a Secret Santa gift exchange for an end of semester/christmas party at my school and I thought I would show you what I made :D

The Awesome lady who's name I pulled for the exchange really likes the steampunk style so I figured she would like this choker.

It is a meter long double sided satin ribbon that is 2'' wide, ironed and sewn into a knife pleat so it ends up measuring 14.5'' in the end.

The trimmings I found at Michaels and are sewn on by hand, and it closes in the back with 2 snaps.

Over all I am pretty happy with how it turned out, and I look forward to making some more in the future ^,^

Pettiskirt / tutu

Whether they are young or old, most girls like wearing fluffy skirts.

This is not directly to do with costumes but it is also helpful to have a stockpile of patterns ready if you every need to make something and don't have time to hunt.

http://www.makeit-loveit.com/2010/07/full-and-fluffy-pettiskirt.html

I made 5(yes... 5) of these last year for my nieces, and they loved them.

I am planning on making a larger version for myself for my 50's christmas dress.

Heres to hoping it works out.

Disappearing Trick

Hello Everyone

I am going to be absent for a little while with all the homework I have coming up, but I will be back soon.

Finished Dress

It is Halloween night and here is a photo of the finished dress. I didn't have time to finish everything I wanted to but I hope you like it :D

Corset and Dress

The corset is almost finished, all that is left to do is attach the straps than I am done.

So I have started the mock-up/petticoat(don't like to waste fabric) and it is looking pretty good. I don't really have a pattern to follow for this and so I am using reference photos as a starting point.

http://www.wemakehistory.com/Fashion/Regency/RegencyLadies/RegencyLadies.htm

As you can see there are quite a few great photos to choose from :)

Below is what I have going so far...

And here is my dress :D

This is mostly pinned together and there is only one sleeve so far... I am hoping this will be done by Thursday night so I can make the Spencer, bonnet, and shoes(and if I have time a reticule) on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday...

Here is to hoping this works out.

Quilting...

Here is a look at what I have been doing these past couple days

Here is the outer shell of my corset.

Instead of using boning, I decided to "quilt" my corset.

Halfway through quilting the front

Almost done quilting :)

With Halloween just around the corner, and tons of sewing left to do.

I leave you with a short Good bye :)

I hope Everyone has a Great day.

Mock up for my Regency Corset

Here is my mock-up for my corset before I attack it with a sharpie

More pictures to follow

I am still Alive... I think

It has been well over a month since my last post... oops

School has been keeping me very busy, but I am learning so much.

This semester has just been sailing by, and I can't believe mid-terms are in less than 2 weeks.

AS for Costumes, I am currently working on a Regency gown(no photos yet) for Halloween, complete with corset and bonnet and will hopefully be posting pictures of that soon.

Until then, I will leave you with a picture of my first in-class draping. Can you guess the period of this dress?

Welcome To my Blog =^_^=

Hello and Welcome

My name is Marika and I LOVE COSTUMES!!!!

I am going to school this fall to become a Costume Designer.

So to commemorate the beginning of my journey into the fashion world, I decided to start a blog.

I hope you enjoy reading, seeing and experiencing my adventures in sewing with me.

I am starting school next week so please check in again soon :)