2012 Year in Review...Dresses..

And lastly, here we are at dresses.  Not many were made this year as things happened and my list of "want to make" didn't get checked off quite like I had planned.  That's ok.  The good thing about what I do, is I can still make what I didn't get to this year!  Yeah!!!

1920s day frock

1912 Tea Suit

1912 Day Dress

1903 Sailor Suit

1903 Sailor Suit

1903 Girls Sailor Dress

1903 Girls Sailor Dress

Teens Era Masquerade Gown....the goddess Demeter

1910 wool winter suit.

Well, this year is done, sewing wise.  I must say that I enjoyed when each project was over, the dress/hat/underwear was worn, the event was attended and the fun was had!  The ending of every project just means the beginning of a new one for me.  More planning, researching, finding the "just right" fabric and trim, sewing, fitting, and finally wearing.  That is what is so fun!  This is a way of doing things that doesn't need to end when the last seam has been sewn!

Bring on 2013!!!!

2012 Year in Review...Men's Attire...

Not a lot happened on the "man front" this year.  Could have something to do with the fact that this year they decided that they truly wanted to be involved around the end of September.  I can assure you that this coming year, there will be more fun things happening!  I already have the fabric for Greg's smoking jacket and plans for Norfolk jackets for the boys!!!

Cody's plaid vest

Colton's Halloween Costume.  Connor from Assassin's Creed III

Plus 2s pants that were made from everyday pants....

I so enjoy having gentlemen who like to dress up with me!  Makes for great memories!!!

2012 Year in Review...Hats..

Now for the hats!  My favorite topic!!!  I cannot believe how many were made!  I could have made more, but other things got in the way...like summer, kids, cooking, cleaning...stuff like that!  

1912 Bird of Paradise hat.....LOVE!!!

Teens "Bushel Basket" hat

1920s silk cloche

1920s straw and velvet cloche

1920s open weave straw cloche with wide brim

1890s wire frame velvet toque

Natural Form Era silk bonnet

1885 "Flower Pot" hat

1885 Patriotic "Flower Pot" hat

1885 small "Flower Pot" hat

1903 wire framed toque

1912 wide brim hat

1912 exceedingly wide brimmed hat

Edwardian fur and egret feather hat

Ah, my favorite little darlings!  If I could just make hats for the rest of my life, I would find myself quite content!  But, I can't and that's just ok!!!

2012 Year in Review....Underwear..

I was going through my photographs the other day, getting rid of duplicates and deleting files that I no longer need when I started wondering just how many items of clothing I had made this year.  At first I didn't think I had made that many...after all January of this year was 12 months ago and my memory has a hard time reaching that far back.  So, I made a new file in my "pictures" file on my computer titled, "The Year in Review".  WOW.  Then I made sub-files for underwear, hats, dresses and men's clothing, because, as I found out, I had in all actuality made quite a few items!  Huh!! 

So, to start off my "2012 Year in Review" entries, I shall post the underwear that were created!

Mom's "Minnie Mouse" corset.

My "Mrs. Clause" corset.

A 1920s corselette for the Great Gatsby Picnic

Edwardian Combination set

Edwardian Princess Petticoat

Edwardian Princess Petticoat that no longer lives with  me....

So, as you can see, there was quite a bit of underthing making going on this year!  How fun!!!