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Damn… need to get my hands on some velvet asap

if the snake wore this maybe he could’ve been redeemable

Whenever I go to buy fabric I fell like I’m going to a drug dealer or something, cause the entrance to the store is behind a car service and looks like that

Spent two days hand sewing an accurate zhuyao only to give up trying to make it close properly and putting a zipper at the side

Does anyone who has access to Chinese websites could help me find a pattern for a warring states period hanfu? I would really appreciate it <3 <3 <3

I got this fabric originally to make a 主腰, but the store gave me half a meter extra cause it had some imperfection, so now I have w hole meter and idk what to make out of it, help

It’s 100% silk, lightweight but quite stiff

Imagine how cool it would be if veils and bonnets went back to everyday fashion

After looking longingly at the window of an antique book store in Cracow, I don’t even know which time, I decided to finally splurge a bit on something pretty💕

btw, do you guys know which year can it be from? I’m guessing somewhere in 1870s, the lady working at the store said it was 1840… I asked her to check if she’s sure but she just got angry at me and she was kinda scary

Fr, learn to sew. It also helps to reduce your wardrobe only to garments that you absolutely love 💕

Let sewing radicalize you against fast fashion

Little bit new to this blogging thing, so uhhh… here’s something I made, thanks.

It’s called a biscornu and is embroidered with Scottish thistles. Usually these were pincushions a few centuries ago, but I decided to make it mini and a pendant for a friend.

Back in 2015, I made this skirt for an 1860s ballgown. I wanted to make a daytime bodice to give the gown more wearability outside of formal events, but I had run out of fabric and since the fabric had lived in my stash for years, it had been discontinued long ago.  I had a minor fabric miracle when I discovered some similar plaid taffeta on Etsy! I scooped it up and decided to make an 1850s bodice, since tiered flouced skirts like this were super popular then.

This bodice ate fabric, and I think I used three or four yards in total because the sleeves are massive and multi-layered. There is a black lace/fringe trim on the bodice, which you can’t see very well in pictures but is lovely in person.

The cap and bodice were made to accompany the new ensemble. The cap is made entirely from things found at Walmart, and the materials for the bonnet came from my fabric stash.