Since my Gatsby post was so successful, I thought I'd follow up with my equally controversial thoughts on Pride & Prejudice (2005). No, much more controversial. Sorry! But my overall opinion of the costuming is positive for a number of reasons. I have to start off with a disclaimer: I'm just talking about the costuming - my … Continue reading In Defense of Pride & Prejudice (2005)
Author: Cassidy Percoco
Personal Couture
I'm trying to get more into making my own everyday clothing! Most of the patterns I've accumulated are for dresses, some excessively fancy, so I'm working on reforming in that respect, no longer buying or making summer dresses when I need both casual and work clothes. To start out, I went with a Vogue Easy … Continue reading Personal Couture
Frances Hodgson Burnett
I love reading, and like many of you my favorite genre is historical fiction. Studying history and historical fashion makes me want to read about people living during these periods, experiencing events we can only read about in hindsight. Unfortunately, I have to admit that a lot of historical fiction simply doesn't work for me … Continue reading Frances Hodgson Burnett
Fixing the Form
Dress forms are pretty important for sewing, so I wanted one for a long time. My first was an old, hollow adjustable form, the fabric peeling off, a hair smaller than me (and the pieces cockeyed) when fully extended - at times I thought about covering it with two layers of pantyhose and stuffing it … Continue reading Fixing the Form
Les Costumes François, Plate 10
THE POOR OF ONE AND THE OTHER SEX. We have represented here the Poor with their torn clothing, such as they ordinarily wear in their state of humiliation. The Spaniard in speaking of poverty said that it is not a vice, but something approaching it. A good mind of this century (de Freny), outbidding this … Continue reading Les Costumes François, Plate 10
Mimic of Modes 