Leather Split-Sleeve Peasant Jacket: Upcycle

While watching a Youtube video of “Cinderella” one night, I paid particular attention to the Villager outfits.  Fitting, I suppose, since that has been my  focus for the last little bit.  One of the men had on a short, fitted jacket with slit sleeves.  I rather liked that look and thought it would be a…

A Rapunzel Dress: Upcycle

Rapunzel is a relatively “new” Princess on the scene.  While I imagined Rapunzel as being defined by her long hair  . . . I was quickly corrected by my (much) younger and more “in touch” daughter, lol.  Rapunzel, as presented in the popular animated movie “Tangled”, wears a purple and pink dress.  She DOES have…

“Fairytale” Upcyle: Bridesmaid dress to Tudor-esque (Eggplant Bridesmaid #1)

Medieval?  Renaissance?  Elizabethan?  Tudor? This is where you start to see the difference between the “just wanna have fun” crowd, and the true historical re-enactment crowd.  If you “google” search “Medieval costume” you get pictures of all of the above, wrapped up with some fantasy (wings, anyone?), Southern Belle & modern Prom . . . .which…