Yes. I sewed them all. I get asked that a lot.

Historical re-creations from 1400 to 1960

King Edward IV
Welcome to the Middle Ages!
Tudor gown - it's actually velour! So I can wash it when it's full of dirt and grass or got splashed with beer.
King Henry VIII - without any of his wives
"The convertible dress" - Tudor mode
"The convertible dress" - Elizabethan mode
8 matching Renaissance costumes, all 8 different!
The Queen's Herald
A slavish copy of Eleonora di Toledo's dress
Elizabethan latticework from Patterns of Fashion, with Venetians, ruff, and hat
Four Swiss guards and the Pope's messenger
"Convertible dress II" - Queen mode
"Convertible dress II" - stump work mode
Elizabethan latticework doublet, trunk hose, hat, and hose
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Robe à la française
Inspired by a portrait of Madame de Pompadour from 1759
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Regency men's ensemble - breeches, waistcoat, shirt, cravat, and coat
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Red and white Regency - Sheila.JPG
1840s yellow satin with tan lace
1840s: blue silk converted wedding dress, plum and silver copy of 1844 fashion portrait
1860s plaid day dress, bonnet, and cape embellished with green braid
Union officer's uniform
1860s lilac satin ballgown
1860s matching day bodice and bonnet
1860s yellow plaid silk ballgown
The striped vest has "invisible" welt pockets sewn along the diagonals
1869 black and blue satin ballgown
1875 - evening bodice
1875 - day bodice
1875 copy of Tissot painting
1878 gold fringe dress
1870s British campaign coat
1884 Truly Victorian pattern
1880s silk bustle dress - no train for easy walking!
For a black and white ball
1890s bicycle suit
1890s walking skirt to match bicycle suit
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Cancan costumes with striped blouses, red cotton skirts, and bonnets so that no matter how long or short the dancer's hair, we know how the feathers will stay on.
Every pair of bloomers has a different emblem. So we can tell our butts apart.
Hot pink and black - tights, bloomers, zip up the dress, and you're dressed...
A new use for the black and pink petticoats!
Coat from 1895 Harper's Bazaar fashion plate
Men's frock coat, waistcoat, and trousers
Vintage bathing suit made from thrift store tank dress
Vintage bathing suits from converted dresses and sewn from scratch
Turn of the Century summer daywear
Turn of the Century seaside suit
Ragtime
Ragtime
1920s purple velvet coat and hat
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A bit of aviation history at the National Air Force Museum