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Outlander Cosplay: Adding 18th Century Accessories

Outlander Cosplay: Adding 18th Century Accessories

This is where I started with the Outlander Cosplay, and here’s the first iteration of the costume. I had the main elements, but it was missing accessories.

Project Files: Luna Jacket Quilted Vest Hack

Project Files: Luna Jacket Quilted Vest Hack

Remember the post about vests and my inspiration photo? I had already drafted my own pattern for a quilted vest in my size inspired by a screen grab I took from a historical drama. “All” that remained was cutting and sewing up the final version.

18th Century European Bedgown

18th Century European Bedgown

Next up with my historical costuming adventure, a European bedgown, or Manteau de Lit. They are fantastically versatile, and much easier to make than the more fitted jackets from the 18th century, which required suiting up in all my underpinnings for fittings.

Put Your Houseplants Out to Pasture

Put Your Houseplants Out to Pasture

As fiddle leaf figs were blowing up the lifestyle and home design internet a few years ago, I walked into a big box home improvement store one frigid night in February and saw fig plants sitting there in the houseplant section. They were just $10 for a decent-sized plant. I put two in my cart.

I’ve always loved plants and gardening, but I always felt my plants survived in spite of me, not because of me. It wasn’t for lack of good intentions.

Sew House Seven Free-Range Slacks with Sashiko Details

Sew House Seven Free-Range Slacks with Sashiko Details

My first effort at making something new for this year’s Me Made May was a pair of Sew House Seven’s Free-Range Slacks. I got the pattern ages ago, and traced Version 1 onto freezer paper, but then didn’t go any further.

There’s so much anticipatory brain power that goes into starting a new pattern sometimes. I don’t have a ton of pants experience (here are my Arenites), and I’m not even great at buying RTW pants that fit.

I cut a straight size 4 based on my measurements. Fortunately, there were no fit issues. I was surprised by how flattering the pants were for being woven fabric with elastic at the top.