Comments on: Making the Tackiest Costume

By: kristin

kristin — Wed, 03 Jul 2019 18:03:46 +0000

One needn’t really go out of one’s way to make a BUB historical dress, just check Godey’s lady’s books & make note of their fabrics. 1800s were super gaudy! My great grandmother’s antique garments & etc – oh my gosh, TONS of heavy fabrics with all sorts of added on fabric flowers, oh my how did they keep from fainting? the necklines- the heaviness of all that fabric! I recall one very black satin voile gown? it mayve been a mourning dress, & even though I was a 25″ waist at the time it was like doll clothes to me. People were tiny too.

By: Helen

Helen — Sat, 15 Jun 2019 01:32:29 +0000

In reply to Pamela. Oh dear, my mom also, is fabric coordinating challenged. Her technique is above reproach, but her fabric choices, well... As you said, she has not grown out of that phase.

By: Pamela

Pamela — Thu, 23 May 2019 11:49:30 +0000

What a delicious challenge! My mother always made inappropriate pairings to wear, which I just could not understand. However, when I had a little girl I gained some insight that helped me understand what my mother was doing. My daughter chose to wear her favorite clothing pieces, all at the same time. That is what my mother had been doing. My daughter grew out of that phase to make great choices, Mom never did…