Inara's Clothes and Costumes

FAQ Ask Wordpress Blog Instagram Facebook Hi! My name is Inara and I am a 19 year old Australian living in the USA. I love to make cupcakes, sleep, and sew (mostly sew). This is the blog where I document my sewing, from historical costumes, to modern day fashion, to 1950's dresses, and basically everything else in between. I write tutorials on my wordpress about costumes I have made, and you can also find a full list of costumes I have completed there.

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Spent yesterday photographing this skirt I whipped up a few weeks ago! I love the pastel pink and the 50s feel, and it was super simple.

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It’s always lovely when something you make actually turns out well - pictures of my 1920′s robe de style! It took about 15 - 20 hours. The undergarments, headpiece, and dress were all made by me. Although there are a few little things I’d like to fix, overall I’m really happy with how it turned out!

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College orientation took over my life! Finally back to the studio today, working on orders and a few little pieces for myself!

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Robe de Style photos! Although I love the 1920s, I’m not sure how they wore taffeta in summer - it was 95 degrees when we took these and I thought I was going to pass out!

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You had something else you had to say // But it doesn’t matter now 🌟 Dress: Handmade Bag: Modcloth

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More preview photos of my 1920s Robe de Style! It was handmade by me, including the pannier and the pretty feather headdress!

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Working on this fancy dress today 💕 #sewing #diy #handmade #costuming #fashion #fashiondesign #memade #handmade #wip #ootd #vintage #1950s #pinup #pinupsewing #vintagesewing #costumedesign #fabric

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Flamingoes everywhere! New fabric, ready for a new project.

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Making tiny tiny pleats!

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Yards and yards of chiffon and organza in the studio today!

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I took photos yesterday of my 1920s Robe de Style! We gave up after about 30 minutes because it was boiling hot, so we're going to try again in a few weeks when it's a bit cooler. But I do love how these turned out! This dress, pannier and headband took about 20 hours to make.

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Some quick studio pictures of my Robe de Style ensemble! It still needs hemming, but hey, at least I’m confident that the 20ish hours I put into this one were well spent!

I feel like a flapper girl and I’m loving it.

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Pannier previews ;)

This is my first pannier ever, and I’m really proud of myself honestly! It supports my robe de style, sits comfortably, and doesn’t feel as strange as I expected it would. Although I’m not sure what the first person to come up with it was thinking, I’m glad they decided it was something worth inventing!

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Working on attaching silk flowers to my robe de style today! I love all the detailed embroidery and floral designs you see on the extant 1920s garments.

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Working on my 1920′s headache band (named after their fabled ability to cure or relieve headaches) for my Robe de Style ensemble! Ostrich feathers are so soft, I felt like I was working with clouds!

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A few more photos of my newest 1950s dress! Loved playing around in the forest with a vintage camera and a puffy skirt <3

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I’ve been under the weather, so today is a casual comfy outfit and some sewing work!