The Baroque Boutique

Please note that I will be moving my blog and will start posting from this point on at : www.fashionsoftime.blogspot.com . I wanted to use a different email address plus I hope to start posti...

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Current project: His Grace's much needed outfit. Not sure on the trimming yet. It will probably be something with more white and gold. The waistcoat is actually a shimmery gold demask of some s...

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Ok it's still a work in progress. Buttons will be added and top stitching needs to be done. It could really use a good ironing ;) Just wanted to share the progress...And my new shoes!!!

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Ok I know....I'm a bad bad blogger. I haven't even posted riding habit pictures. Sad to say we were unable to ride when I made my trip home. (it rained all weekend :( ) Pictures will come soon...

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I wanted to wish you all a blessed year in 2010. J and I had quite a New Year celebration. We drove to Oklahoma to see the Flaming Lips in concert. J had not seen them before so he was super ...

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I have been on and off working on 2 gowns that I plan to make in silk in the future. I thought I would practice with the cotton and maybe have a couple of day dress type ensembles....you know ...

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Due to working my *real job* till much too late at night, I was unable to finish the dress for the event on Dec 12th...Which unfortunately worked out for the best because something else came up ...

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Good news...The meet up for the Victorian Holiday gathering is going to be on Dec 12th.! An extra week to sew! Yippeee! I have all the pieces cut and have started sewing the bodice....more to c...

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Riding Habit If time permits I would like to make a riding habit. The plan is to make a trip home and ride one of my Mother's horses. This will only be doable in the winter EARLY Spring in Texas...

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I will need to complete this project in the next 2 weeks in preparation for an event Dec 5th. It will be an 1860s gown for a Christmas event in the Historical District. I just quickly went out an...

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Here at last! Though I'm getting over being sick this last week I wasn't about to miss the picnic. Its the first official 18th century event that I have been to. It was held at the Botanical G...

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So the last two days I have been working from home...sick. I also haven't done much sewing which unfortunately isn't an excuse only being sick two days. The truth is I haven't picked up my picnic...

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We went to a few costumed parties last night...I wore one of the first dresses that I ever made. I wore a petticoat that was a bit longer than the underskirt so it kept showing :( but that's okay...

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So during the first part of The Aristocrats (BBC) I played with a new wig that I got...Because I was so busy looking at the fabulous movie and fumbling with the wig I didn't snap any pictures. ...

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!I'M SO EXCITED!!!!! Just got The Aristocrats in the mail through NetFlix. One of three discs so I will have to wait to get the rest :( I've had it on que for a while but someone *ahem my John...

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Tonight I started on the trim for the Picnic Caraco. I took left over pink taffeta and pinked the edges. I then pinned them down in skinny box pleats. Right now they are just pinned to ...

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A few things I've made in Secondlife:

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Future Projects: Both of these are on my project list: Ok I have a certain obsession with caracos lately. Don't ask me why because I don't have an answer lol! Here is the floral cotton print...

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I applaud those amazing historically accurate mantua makers out there in the 21st century. I so long to have the patience to hand sew. lol I just can't bring myself to do it!! I'm terrible! I a...

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I have decided to revamp and rethink the blog and writing style thanks to the recent and fabulous American Duchess post. I am of course new to the whole blog thing and while I read many, I sa...

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Ok...worked on the wig some more...it was a little lop sided because I originally used just a stuffed panty hose. This time I used the mesh wire.

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Ok I have been busy busy. Getting ready to move (did I mention that I am a loony bin to move in July in Texas?). But I have had a few moments here and there to sew. I finished two more dresses. I...

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This may look a little too Masculine..Going to keep playing with it.

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