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The Costume People Victorian Repro Design, Dressmaking and Millinery - Fashion History and Gentle Arts Education

Happy labor day all!One of my friends sent this today. Really interesting…
09/07/2026

Happy labor day all!
One of my friends sent this today. Really interesting…

🎄✨ Get ready to add a little sparkle to your Christmas tree! ✨🎄I’m excited to be teaching a Christmas Ornament Workshop ...
09/01/2026

🎄✨ Get ready to add a little sparkle to your Christmas tree! ✨🎄

I’m excited to be teaching a Christmas Ornament Workshop for the Kawartha Ladies Golf Club on September 10th!

We’ll be creating these fun and festive glittered foam ornaments, including beautiful Christmas bells and elegant angel ornaments. ❤️💚✨

There will be lots of sparkle, colour and creativity as we turn simple materials into unique handmade decorations that you’ll be proud to hang on your tree—or give as a special gift. 🎁

Whether you’re a seasoned crafter or just love making something pretty, this workshop is all about having fun, getting creative and enjoying some Christmas magic together!

I can’t wait to see what everyone creates! ❤️✨

08/29/2026

OMG! The craftsmanship alone is worth the look!
I wonder if I could swing another trip to Britain?…..🤔

08/23/2026

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I’ve been saving showing this particular gown ensemble as it was rather involved and complicated. My young lady has a “...
08/18/2026

I’ve been saving showing this particular gown ensemble as it was rather involved and complicated. My young lady has a “channel” Caldwell Estates in which she will be doing postings about farm life in the 1800’s. She needed a historically accurate costume to wear during her presentations. We did her un**es, petticoats, dress and bonnet. I forget to take pics of the un**es. They were made of a lovely good quality sheeting and dripping with lace and ribbon. My lady is a girly girl and LOVES frilly fluff.
The dress is a quilt cotton that we found over in Cambridge at Len's Mill Stores. Lens Mills have a huge collection of reproduction quilt cottons and are well worth the trip, if yr looking for historical anything.
Here’s some pics. Enjoy!

That was SOOO much fun! We had a full house and fun fashion show. Everyone seemed to enjoy themselves and we even had...
08/16/2026

That was SOOO much fun! We had a full house and fun fashion show. Everyone seemed to enjoy themselves and we even had a few gentlemen! Here’s an instagram reel of our models and their gowns. Enjoy!

Are you interested in learning how to make a couple of these little beauties? We’re doing a workshop for Kawartha Ladie...
08/08/2026

Are you interested in learning how to make a couple of these little beauties? We’re doing a workshop for Kawartha Ladies Golf League - non golfers….
If I can get enough interest, I’d be more than happy to put on an online Christmas Craft workshop for you or your group. Send me a message if you’re interested. 😁

A hot mug of coffee….. this isn’t going to go well…..
08/06/2026

A hot mug of coffee….. this isn’t going to go well…..

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