Posts tagged 1920's fashion design
Creating a 1920's Style Velvet Evening Coat

Well, because you asked, here is a blog post about the Blue Velvet Coat I wore to Miss Fisher Con. In this photo shoot (Thanks Mom!) I paired the jacket with a true vintage 1920’s silk lace and chiffon dress, along with some rhinestone / crystal accessories and coordinating shoes and bag.I think it all works together quite nicely.

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Vamps of '29 - a literary event at the Bellvue Club in Oakland

Who would have guessed that our seemingly demure and always impeccably attired, Art Deco Society of California Secretary, Alice Jurow, would write a book about Vampires?  Set in Paris 1929, 3 impossibly chic fashion models work their way into the hearts and souls of numerous suitors, while drinking of their blood, just a little bit.  It's a delicious helping of fun, dripping with scrumptious details describing the opulence of the time...

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Creating a Skirt from a 1930's Dress Pattern

Recently, I've given myself the task of creating a "Miss Fisher" wardrobe....

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