I have a costumed retreat coming up this summer, so I’ve been slowly working to put together outfits with the goal of having 4 complete costumes, a banyan, and some mix and match accessories by the time the retreat rolls around in August.

I had a Jane Austen-themed tea to attend this past weekend. I made a new costume, in hopes of rewearing  it (maybe with different accessories) at the retreat.

Instead of knowing what I wanted the final costume to look like, I had an aesthetic inspiration painting, by Henri Francois Mulard, ca. 1810.