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90 minutes or less: Old Woman, Peasant, Villager Raised-waist Costume (plus size)

This next costume is a quick & dirty costume that I made in less than 90 minutes one night–finishing shortly after midnight.  I originally wasn’t going to post about it, but, I like how it turned out, and so I thought the idea was worth sharing.  Please bear with the after-the-fact pictures.  I think you…

October 25, 2017 in Costume, dress, peasant/villager, upcycle, Young Frankenstein.

The Prince is Giving a Ball: Blue & Pink dress with ruffle trim (plus size)

I am finally getting close to the end of the ball gowns . . . if I counted correctly, this is the 20th post.   In addition to the dresses that were upcycled, there were a number that were useable “as is”, particularly some late 1980’s taffeta Prom dresses.  There were a few that other…

June 18, 2017 in Cinderella, Costume, dress, Fairytale, sewing, upcycle.

The Prince is Giving a Ball: Purple dress with Velvet insert (Plus size upcycle)

When I am out thrift store shopping if I come across a great garment in a plus size I am pretty excited ,and I have a low threshold for picking things up for my stash.  These finds are typically infrequent, in part because the people wearing vintage clothes were often smaller than many people today…

June 16, 2017 in Cinderella, Costume, Fairytale, sewing, upcycle.
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