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Pattern Sale!!!

Start the reenacting season on the right foot! We have variety of patterns from various periods to get you started!

And just get things going at Atelier Lily Absinthe, we're running a pattern sale!

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Lily Absinthe on Fabric Safari - March 2022

Come along with us as we take another Fabric Safari to the Garment District in Downtown LA!

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Mescal Movie Set

Come along with us as we take a trip out to the renowned Mescal Movie Set where such famous Westerns as Tombstone, The Quick and the Dead, and many others we...

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A Beginner's Guide to Paramount Ranch

Come along with us as we take a trip to Paramount Ranch!

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Lily Absinthe on a Fabric Safari

Come along with Lily Absinthe as we head downtown to the Fashion District in Los Angeles in search of fabric!

Come along with us as we head Downtown on a fabric safari...

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(via Happy New Year's 2022 From Tombstone!!)

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(via Pattern Review - 1890s Cape by Wearing History)

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One of Our Latest Projects

Want to know more about this fabulous circa 1883-1884 evening dress that we recently made for a client? Become a Patron and find out more! We’re posting exclusive content on our projects for …

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Fashion As A Business- The Early Years

Today we go to France to take a look at the start of the fashion industry. “Fashion,” as we know it today, began to take form during the late 19th Century. Essentially, fashion was some…

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Fiona the Drama Queen

Fiona the Drama Queen has put herself between my work and I…guess it’s time to quit for the night! Become a Patron!

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Contrast Colors – The Building Blocks of Fashion

Over the years, we have found that it’s easy to get lost looking at the various styles of Victorian clothing and the tendency is for it all to blend together into a massive collage of “…

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Always Something at the Atelier

We examine a lot of original garments, studying them to determine the sorts of fabrics that were used as well as working out period construction techniques. This day dress is from circa 1879-1880 a…

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Project: Circa 1884 Evening Dress- Part 1

We thought that we’d start out 2022 with a discussion about our last project: a circa 1884-inspired evening dress. This was a fabulous project for us in that we were able to utilize just abou…

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(via And a Little More of the 1890s Long Cape...)

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Some Commentary on 1890s Style

When it comes to fashion, the 1890s have always been a source of fascination for us and to us, it’s been one of the most misunderstood periods for fashion; visions of a never-ending parade of…

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Always Something at the Atelier

We examine a lot of original garments, studying them to determine the sorts of fabrics that were used as well as working out period construction techniques. This day dress is from circa 1879-1880 a…