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The final photos of how Mistress Kass looked as she made her grand entrance at Belividere Victorian Days in Belvidere, NJ 2010.
Learn MoreRiding habits are for riding, so what do you do with all the extra skirt when you get off a horse? Here Kass will show you!
Learn MoreSleevils, we all suffer from them. When does a set of sleeves ever go in right the first time? Herein Kass battles her sleevils and emerges victorious!
Learn MoreKass assembles her Riding Jacket pieces.
Learn MoreFitting! Kass fits her Riding habit. Patterns are made for an "ideal" shape and it is always necessary to fit them to your personal perfection. Kass shares how she fits her Riding Habit Jacket, and the back too no less. The back is always the hardest part. Significant others listen up! This is how you help your costumer!
Learn MoreBuilding a riding habit is a lot like tailoring a jacket. Inner structure is important! Here in Kass will share the making of her riding jacket's canvases. The structure that takes jacket from home sewn to professionally tailored.
Learn MoreWherein I build an outfit from 1888 Cairo to wear at Belvidere Victorian Days, 2010
Learn MoreKass shares her tips for battling the dreaded sleevils. Why does it happen? What can you do to avoid it? Come along with Kass as she sets the sleeves for her 1888 bodice.
Learn MoreThis is the way we line the bodice, line the bodice, line the bodice. This is the way we line the bodice for the Cairo outfit!
Learn MoreKass adjusts the finicky drape on her 1888 hot weather outfit. If it doesn't come out exactly the way you want it the first time, just re-pleat!
Learn MoreWhy bone your bodice? Cause they did it. Does that mean you can not wear a corset? Only if you're a loose woman. Is Kass a strong believer in a good structural interlining? You better believe it!
Learn MoreKass puts on her hard hat and builds a proper bodice. Yup builds. All the structure that's needed to make your bodice look tailored and expensive, she shows you how.
Learn MoreKass builds a hip drape using the TV368, 1887 Waterfall Overskirt Pattern.
Learn MoreKass alters Truly Victorian pattern TV221- Tie back underskirt to have the fullness of her inspiration image. And makes a mock up of her bodice.
Learn MoreWe're going to Cairo! in 1888! In New Jersey! So what does a marvelously well dressed lady wear to Cairo in 1888? Kass finds out.
Learn MoreKass figures out how to cut her undies.
Learn MoreThe smashing details on the replica Gomlek!
Learn MoreThe Prep work for building a period Gomlek
Learn MoreKass is building a replica Gomlek, here's how she gets started!
Learn MoreClothing patterns from Reconstructing History
Learn MoreRecently I made myself a woman's doublet based on an extant doublet from the early 17th century. Today I'd like to share with you the period tailoring techniques I employed.
Learn MoreRecently I made myself a woman's doublet based on an extant doublet from the early 17th century. Today I'd like to share with you the period tailoring techniques I employed.
Learn MoreTailoring how-tos for how to make a 16th century doublet, from the inside out.
Learn MoreBob has poofy sleeves, come marvel at his spiffyness.
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