tag: costumes
couture costumes
Welcome, each year I create costumes for my two daughter's, Matilda and Penelope. They come up with concepts, then I interpret the ideas...somethimes I get it right, in their eyes and sometimes...
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Halloween Fun
My wife and I love Halloween. These are some costumes we made for some of the halloween parties we went to!
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Time to Sew for Halloween!
14 commentsMaybe you missed the end of September, but it’s October now. And that means only one thing: Halloween!
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That's a Lot of Stripes!
This is another Day of the Dead costume I made for myself (2004 I think). It’s called a “Pitchy Patchy,’ and it’s my very silly take on a kind of costume worn in...
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Triangle Shirtwaist Fire's 100th Anniversary Commemorated
1 commentThistle Cottage Studio Blog Next 10 Results HOPE HIGH SCHOOL PERFORMS "TRIANGLE" ON THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY March 25th, 2011, marks the 100th anniversary of the tragic...
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Day of the Dead Costume
Here I am at a Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) celebration at an art gallery in 2009. My costume started with an old long black dress and a commercially made witch hat. The hat has a...
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How I Became "Copperwoman"
1 commentWhy am I called Copperwoman? I have always really loved the color of copper. In 1996, I was in recovery from a full year of treatment for breast cancer, and was very interested in doing as many of...
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A Very Grouchy Oscar
1 commentEven though my children are all adults, they still expect something wonderful to wear every halloween! This costume was made for my 6'4" son (it made him almost 7' tall!). It all began...
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SEXY MARIE ANTOINETTE in Blue for ADULT
2 commentsMy stepdaughter needed a costume for Halloween this year so she asked me to make one. I thought it would be kind of difficult but then it wasn't bad while I was cutting - I drated myself the...
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Cute as a Bumblebee
This is my rif on a toddler costume shown in Martha Pullen's "SewBeautiful" magazine. I raided the "dress up" box for an old party dress of my daughter-in-law's, did away with the straps and...
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Cinematic Costume Design Makes for Great Inspiration
7 commentsCheck out this scene from Dangerous Liaisons featuring some of the most gorgeous historic garments in cinema.
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Raggedy Ann Halloween 2009
I made everything for Raggedy Ann except stockings and shoes. Even my own grandchildren didn't recognize me! Raggedy Andy was fashioned from an old snowman, and I made his trousers, shirt...
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A pair of flamingos
2 commentsMy (nearly) 23 year old son and his college roommate were in desperate need of Halloween costumes. They had seen an old episode of Boston Legal where 2 of the actors were dressed as flamingos...
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Upload photos of your costumes for a chance to win
2 commentsSewers make the best Halloween costumes, don't you think? Take a look at a few costumes I've made and upload photos of yours for a chance to win prizes in the Threads Halloween Costume Contest.
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Miss Universe Pageant Puts Costumes and Gowns on Display
Last night the 2009 Miss Universe pageant was broadcast worldwide from the Bahamas. Aside from the gowns we normally expect, this year each contestant wore extravagant costumes to represent their countries.
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My Passion
8 commentsI love fashion and history and have combined those interests into creating historical fashions. Pretty much all of my dresses have a historical influence. Many of them are period correct. I...
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Mermaid Spectacular
1 commentHalloween isn't the only time of year New Yorkers dress up. Take a look at the event that kicks off the summer in style for all Brooklynites: The Mermaid Parade!
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