Naergi's Costuming Site

The cloak from Sleepy Hollow is a garment which is constructed quite simply, given that you do some historical research, know a little about how fabrics drape and don’t mind handling massive amounts of fabrics. The embroidery on the original cloak is very beautiful but probably machine made, and if you would own an embroidery […]

~Please also have a look at my other Star Wars costume reproductions! ~ Star Wars – Original Trilogy – Leia Classic While this costume, made in Silk Crepe de chine, was not too demanding to make (and was therefore not really too interesting for me), I still decided to make it – though not for […]

Navigation for this costume: Introduction – Materials – Smock – Farthingale – Petticoat – Bodice – Skirtings – Rolled Sleeves – Overskirt – Forepart – Ruffs – Partlet and Sleeves – Jewelry making: Headdress; Necklace; Pelican Jewel; Sleeveband; Girdle; Wristbands; Fan – Finished gown – Funny Comments – Miss Starkie – Quiz One of the […]

This was made as a wedding dress in larger size from a commercial McCalls’s pattern, using ivory silk taffeta, golden, crushed brocade (sleeve lining) and heavily bullion beaded borders. In case you should have the idea – no, this is neither ‚medieval‘, nor ‚Tudor‘, nor ‚Elizabethan‘, nor anything else that would be remotely historical. It’s […]

 Navigation for this costume: Introduction – Materials – Smock – Farthingale – Petticoat – Bodice – Skirtings – Rolled Sleeves – Overskirt – Forepart – Ruffs – Partlet and Sleeves – Jewelry making: Headdress; Necklace; Pelican Jewel; Sleeveband; Girdle; Wristbands; Fan – Finished gown – Funny Comments – Miss Starkie – Quiz I started constructing […]

~Please also have a look at my other Star Wars costume reproductions! ~ Star Wars, Episode 2: Padmés Dinner dress (aka Fireside dress) Pictures of the original costume – the last picture also shows the feather cape. Note: In case you’d like to reproduce Padmé’s Dinner dress (or Fireside gown, as it’s also called) and […]

Navigation for this costume: Introduction – Materials – Smock – Farthingale – Petticoat – Bodice – Skirtings – Rolled Sleeves – Overskirt – Forepart – Ruffs – Partlet and Sleeves – Jewelry making: Headdress; Necklace; Pelican Jewel; Sleeveband; Girdle; Wristbands; Fan – Finished gown – Funny Comments – Miss Starkie – Quiz Well… When I […]

Navigation for this costume: Introduction – Materials – Smock – Farthingale – Petticoat – Bodice – Skirtings – Rolled Sleeves – Overskirt – Forepart – Ruffs – Partlet and Sleeves – Jewelry making: Headdress; Necklace; Pelican Jewel; Sleeveband; Girdle; Wristbands; Fan – Finished gown – Funny Comments – Miss Starkie – Quiz As there was […]

I always liked this gown from ‚The Patriot‘: And I also had this fabric at hand: Fabric shown at its full width of 133cm / 52 inch from both sides. For my project I will use the more blue side, to be seen in the top image. Now – I’ve had so much of the […]

Navigation for this costume: Introduction – Materials – Smock – Farthingale – Petticoat – Bodice – Skirtings – Rolled Sleeves – Overskirt – Forepart – Ruffs – Partlet and Sleeves – Jewelry making: Headdress; Necklace; Pelican Jewel; Sleeveband; Girdle; Wristbands; Fan – Finished gown – Funny Comments – Miss Starkie – Quiz Come my lad. […]