A fairytale tulle dress
I designed and sewed an airy tulle dress with a corset bodice for my 15-year-old daughter and patterned the bodice using duct tape!
Gardening overalls
I sewed a nice set of cotton overalls for gardening. I used Julia overall pattern from Etsy and here is my review of the pattern.
Merino knit dress – designing on the fly
I designed this merino knit dress on the fly, when I wanted a warm and comfy dress with some fun historical elements.
I sewed an Edwardian-inspired summer dress
I made an Edwardian-inspired summer dress out of linen using the Sedavi pattern by Pauline Alice. I also added some embroidery.
1850s crinoline dress for my daughter
My daughter and me collaborated to make this lovely 1850s dress and a talma cape. She made the skirt and I made the bodice and the cape.
A Romantic Era Corset from Old Curtains
I made myself a romantic era i.e. 1830s-1840s corset and a corded petticoat using a pattern by Black Snail Patterns.
Wearing your grandma’s curtains or making a regency dress out of recycled materials
How can you use recycled materials in historical costuming? What are my tips in finding the best materials in thrift stores?
Time-traveling to the Iron Age with my daughter
I made an Iron Age Finnish costume for my daughter so that we can take part in events together. Also, I did some leatherwork...
A pink lolita-style dress
I sewed my daughter a Japanese sweet lolita style summer dress from pink cotton gingham. Decorated with lots of ruffles and bows, of course!
My Askola folk skirt
My Finnish folk costume progresses: I turned my hand-woven fabric into a folk skirt from Askola, Finland.
