New Items (listed left to right)Black Lace Mini Top Hat, Two Color Lace Mini Top Hat, Celtic Elf Choker, Embroidered Gibson Girl Blouse, Elfsheet Belt, Chainmaille Beaded Hairsticks, Embroidered Small Steampunk Purse

The two Mini Lace Top Hats are embroidery machine free standing lace. They measure 5.5 in x 4.75 in x 2.5 in. They are wicked cute and perfect for a steampunk, gothic lolita or burlesque outfit. I will be making more embellished hats as well as the unembellished are available if you want to customize one yourself. It’s actually quite a bit of fun. ON the black I made the ribbon rose and the trims were all just bits I had lying around and the gem was from an old piece of costume jewelry I have.

I’ve also been wicked into chainmailling lately; the belt and the choker are both two connected rows of elfweave creating what is commonly known as elfsheet. It’s a beautiful weave that is very fragile and collapses easily until you add more rows to it.
The choker is made from bright aluminum 18 ga 3/16″ rings with a hand carved (although not by me) bone celtic knot charm. It measures 13.25″ x .75″ and closes in the back with a tube clasp which has quickly become my new favorite type of clasp.
The belt is also elfsheet but made of bright aluminum and red anodized aluminum 18ga 1/4″ rings. The belt pictured measures a bit over a yard. It is a completely custom item. I really enjoyed making the belt. The only issue I can see with them is that they take sooo many rings.
I have another belt (simpler and so less expensive) ready to be listed once I take pictures and once I am able to make a very large order for more rings I will have more belt designs ready.

I also finally got around to making the Gibson Girl Blouse which I have been dying to make since I was a teenager. I also put a slight twist and embroidered the yoke with a skull cameo (tone on tone) I think it looks awesome. If skulls aren’t your thing, it can come without embroidery or if you want a different embroidery there are tons to choose from.

I also made Embroidered Steampunk Purse”. This one is fairly small but it’s the perfect size to carry the necessities, wallet, phone, it can even fit an as well. It is very very durable and washable. It is made of a golden poplin and lined with a chocolate brown poplin but interlined with cotton canvas. It closes with a drawstring to keep your items secure and also with a magnetic clasp on the flap. I can also make it as a belt pouch if you would prefer.

The hairsticks are a momentary inspiration. I was at my local bead shop and saw these sitting in a jar and thought, “Oh how cool!”. So I picked them up. Eventually I would like to try my hand at carving my own hair sticks eventually but for now I will just decorate the tops.

I have a few more items on my to make and to do list: garters, chainmaille chaplets, purses and bags (have to get my stash smaller), and I plan on learning how to make my own tatted lace too.

Same choker used with the converter and without

I’ve been loving my chainmaille lately. It’s fun, and something that I can do in the living room. I also love my chokers but wanted to wear them has headpieces as well. So I developed the converter piece. Now you can make any of my chokers into headbands. It is made from metal rings (can be made from copper, aluminum, bronze or stainless steel), metal clasps coordinated to match the rings and a soft cotton elastic.

Available at both my Artfire Shop and my Etsy Shop

Fairy Top with Corset

Fairty Top and Cincher Skirt

The Fairy Top is by far the most popular item I make and for good reason; it is beautiful, comfortable and versatile. Made from 100% cotton in any color, it has dramatic belled sleeves that flutter in the wind like fairy wings. It has an elastic neckline that can be pulled off the should for a flirtier look and gathers at the upper arm to accentuate the drape of the sleeve (also with an encased elastic for comfort).

To the left is is paired with the custom corset and the Essential Renaissance Skirt (fitted waistband). To the right it is paired with the Cincher Skirt and is made in a cream cotton.
Purchase the fairy top here and Check out my Artfire Shop for all my items

Corset Front

Corset Back (pardon the brown lacing, the black wasn't done)

The corset started in this post is finished. I am not entirely pleased with the way it came out, but first the specs.

It is made from black polyester satin brocade with silver chrysanthemums all over it, and lined with black cotton duck cloth. It has 14 pieces of 1/2 inch wide spiral steel boning with 30 hand set grommets in the back. Black satin bias tape binds the top and bottom. The busk is of the split front and made of spring steel. Cotton corset lacing (brown in the pictures as the black lacing hadn’t finish drying from being dyed).

Now why I’m not happy with it. Most of it is fairly nit-picky, it fits ok, but the bust is just a little too big for me. It would definitely look great on someone who is at least these measurements:
Bust: 36″
Waist: 28″
Hips: 36ish”
I am a 34″ bust and it just doesn’t do anything for them, next time I need to have someone lace me in properly for my fitting. Also the grommets aren’t perfectly evenly spaced and the the fabric ripples a touch at the waist. It is definitely wearable and would look fantastic for a New Years outfit (especially paired with the skirt in my head that has yet to even make it to paper).

Some things I will change for the next corset.

1. make it 3 layered, have the fashion fabric and duck/coutil layer be one, and line with cotton broadcloth
2. use at least one piece of spring steel along the grommets in the back (instead of spiral)
3. have someone take the time and lace me into the fitting corset properly

After this weekend I will have the corset for sale (with the improvements) in my shop for $300, made to measure, those will be made with corset coutil instead of cheap duck. This corset is for sale, as is (well with the black cotton lacing instead of the brown of course), no refunds or exchanges for $160 (that includes shipping).

I hope to have a corset for myself by New Years Eve. I better sell a lot of stuff at the Fall Fest!

Hunting Embroidered Hat

Cincher Skirt and Fairy Top

Two items to talk about. The first being the new item I just put into my shop: Custom Embroidered Hats! And second I just completed an order for a fairy shirt and a cincher skirt.

Custom Embroidered Hats are now available for order. These are great for gifts or if you are looking for something to suit your personality. We have a number of embroideries available and it is an always expanding list. Don’t forget if you don’t see one you like just contact us and we can find one that suits or if you have a particular drawing you want done we can do that too(custom digitizing is an additional fee). The hats are one size fits most adults and available in many colors, from the hunting orange to camo to your more basic colors.

I also just finished an order for a bell sleeve fairy shirt and a embroidered cotton cincher skirt. The cincher skirt is made from a forest green cotton and embroidered with a celtic tree of life in a bright green and circled with brown. It is lined with brown poplin and antique gold metal grommets finish it. The fairy top is made of a cream colored cotton. The woman who purchased these is wearing them for a elf costume for halloween but I think she will wear them more often than that.

Waistcincher Skirt paired with walking skirt

I finished the Cincher Skirt today and it is awesome. In one of the pictures I paired it with 1900′s Walking Skirt and a white shirt I bought at Express years ago and it looks amazing. I knew it would look good together but I was amazed on how good they looked together. I’m working on a reversible version now and it’s coming along fantastically. Look for it. Check out my Flicker page for better pics. I need to make a short skirt to go with it. The sample I made was a touch to small so when I cinch myself into it all my pudge gets squished out between the top of my jeans and the bottom of the cincher part so I just need a skirt/pants that actually come up to my waist (or at least closer).