Inara's Clothes and Costumes

Spent yesterday photographing this skirt I whipped up a few weeks ago! I love the pastel pink and the 50s feel, and it was super simple.

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It’s always lovely when something you make actually turns out well - pictures of my 1920′s robe de style! It took about 15 - 20 hours. The undergarments, headpiece, and dress were all made by...

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College orientation took over my life! Finally back to the studio today, working on orders and a few little pieces for myself!

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Robe de Style photos! Although I love the 1920s, I’m not sure how they wore taffeta in summer - it was 95 degrees when we took these and I thought I was going to pass out!

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You had something else you had to say // But it doesn’t matter now 🌟 Dress: Handmade Bag: Modcloth

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More preview photos of my 1920s Robe de Style! It was handmade by me, including the pannier and the pretty feather headdress!

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Working on this fancy dress today 💕 #sewing #diy #handmade #costuming #fashion #fashiondesign #memade #handmade #wip #ootd #vintage #1950s #pinup #pinupsewing #vintagesewing #costumedesign #...

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Flamingoes everywhere! New fabric, ready for a new project.

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Making tiny tiny pleats!

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Yards and yards of chiffon and organza in the studio today!

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I took photos yesterday of my 1920s Robe de Style! We gave up after about 30 minutes because it was boiling hot, so we’re going to try again in a few weeks when it’s a bit cooler. But I do lo...

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Some quick studio pictures of my Robe de Style ensemble! It still needs hemming, but hey, at least I’m confident that the 20ish hours I put into this one were well spent! I feel like a flappe...

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Pannier previews ;) This is my first pannier ever, and I’m really proud of myself honestly! It supports my robe de style, sits comfortably, and doesn’t feel as strange as I expected it woul...

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Working on attaching silk flowers to my robe de style today! I love all the detailed embroidery and floral designs you see on the extant 1920s garments.

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Working on my 1920′s headache band (named after their fabled ability to cure or relieve headaches) for my Robe de Style ensemble! Ostrich feathers are so soft, I felt like I was working with cl...

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A few more photos of my newest 1950s dress! Loved playing around in the forest with a vintage camera and a puffy skirt

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I’ve been under the weather, so today is a casual comfy outfit and some sewing work!

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Little preview of pictures of my new 1950s dress! Love how these turned out, they’re so dreamy.

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More experimenting with my new Cricut! I made this shirt the other day - ‘women and cats will do as they please’. I think I’m getting the hang of this thing! I have a new 50s dress to pho...

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My newest 50s dress is coming along ! All it has left to do is the hem.

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