Windy Day Snow Queen

This photographed way more blue than it really is. It was a windy day and hard to take pictures of but I like that you can see how full the cape is.

A unique take on an old favorite

I managed to get two mermaid fins done this week, I'm very impressed with my time management skills, I have to admit. I also have to admit it will probably never happen again.

The first has an embellished waistline and the fin fabric was supplied by the customer. 

She lives near the LA fabric district, jealous much? Oh yes, a lot!

This mermaid the tail fabric was supplied by the customer, I've seen it at trade shows but was never brave enough to buy 20 yards of it in hopes of selling 20 people on how beautiful this fabric is. The color is hard to catch on camera but it's amazing in person.

Mermaid in the Sun

It's a warm 80* day here and this little mermaid just sparkles like nothing else when she's out in the sun!

Snow White

This also had velvet on it, harder to sew than satin but nothing like the stretch velvet. 

I love how it looks all decked out in the rich colors.

Sleeping Beauty

This project will most likely never be repeated. I used stretch velvet for the bodice and over peplum and that made it much harder! The result is beautiful so I can't complain too much.

Fin and shoes

A Little different Mermaid

I was asked to make a few small changes to my usual Mermaid dress for this customer. I added plain blue after the trim as a nice clean edge. I also painted the skirt inset and sleeve appliques (very hard to see in the pictures) like I do my Fin, it turned out really well and I'd like to give it a try again in the future.

A new look for an old Beauty

This dress is about to be 6 years old. It came from a different era of dress making. I've evolved in my talent and improved in my method since then, at least I'd like to think so. The client sent the dress and some reference photos for me to work with and after I changed how I was doing the over skirt twice it came out really well.

Painting the roses yellow

This Princess Beauty order came with a couple of tweaks. The client asked for the roses and gems to be a darker yellow, like the dress. At first I said the roses couldn't be a darker color, the store has a limited selection. Then it occurred to me, the store has spray paint. I can make them any color I want. They look great and came out really close to the dress color.With the gems in yellow the bling on the shoulder sway is more subtle, and comes off softer. 

Getting into the groove

The first few times I make a costume, it's definitely an experiment. I'm trying out fabrics, making a pattern, and figuring out just what people are interested in having.

This dress is the same fabric and color as the above dress, my camera and flash just made it look different.

This client liked the "stripe" around the bottom, but wanted it in a darker color instead of lighter color. It stands out much better in person.

The Medieval Princess will be $325 in the teal fabric. With the "stripe" around the bottom added in either the lighter or darker color it will be $360. With both the "stripe around the bottom and the bulls eye on the sleeve it will be $375. It can accommodate a slightly full a-line slip which is not included but can be added for $30.

The Brave Archer

This is my first try at the newest Princess. It turned out ok, there are a few things I'll change for next time. This dress is styled more like the dress worn in the movie.

This version of the Medieval Princess is $325

Cinderella

This is the first year I was asked to do children's costumes outside of my own family.

Here is a Cinderella dress I sent to CA. My 4 yr old is the model seen here, she was not happy this dress wasn't being added to her own collection!