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16th Century Spanish style ruler for drafting
Fashion fabric has been ordered, drafting takes place tomorrow- wooo for fuckass 16th century tailor math
Fashion fabric has been ordered, drafting takes place tomorrow- wooo for fuckass 16th century tailor math
Glamour shots of my Vash boots! Photographer is Pedxiing on Instagram!
At the end of 2025 and begging of 2026, I finished sewing my new Maomao cosplay along with my friend's Lady Lihua cosplay. Both were really fun to make. Our friend Ani, Jinshi, styled all of our wigs. Thank you to TexasCosplayPhoto, who took these photos of us at Ikkicon in Texas.
pet peeve is when you look up fashion references from a specific era and you keep getting modern day '[era]-inspired' fashion like NO i want authenticity damn it. i can see your 2020 photo quality and your 2020 hair and your 2020 makeup. youre not fooling me.
hello i'm a historical fashion researcher and i have a lot of experience looking up things! this is a very widely experienced irritation and you're definitely not alone in this, but i am here to share everything i know!
so, ways to get around this:
turn off AI results. they're literally nonsense to us
don't use pinterest because the sources/provenance is often hard to trace
a standard internet search can be okay, but museum collections are the top tier (list of collections below this list)
instead of broad terms like victorian, regency, tudor, renaissance etc. try using the decade you're looking for. if you're not sure of what decade it is but have a vague image in your head, look on the fashion history timeline and just jump around until you find it. but even changing to e.g. 19th century will give better results than victorian
including terms like womenswear/menswear, daywear, formal wear, evening wear, court dress should increase the value of your search too
including "fashion plates" in your search can give you a nice impression of the intended silhouettes of the era. some of these might be a little stylised but will show you what was considered in vogue
for pre-fashion plate eras or things like makeup and styling, you'll have to look at portraiture or manuscripts. these are harder to actually find what you're looking for, but searching museum collections and limiting results to specific date ranges will be your friend
when looking at art, do bear in mind sometimes artists would paint fabric extra flow-y to show off their skills. it might not have been exactly like that in terms of fabric weight or drape. so, a pinch of salt required!
if you find something on image search where the provenance is dubious, reverse image search and you might find a source! i've been able to trace random pinterest images to real sources, but this does take a lot of time and effort and is often not worth the headache
some online resources and museum collections:
fashion history timeline is an invaluable resource if you're trying to get a feel for everything and should be your first port of call. it'll also link to good examples
the met has a vast number of extant examples of clothing, as well as fashion plates
costume institute fashion plates is a subcollection of the met for fashion plates (1800s-1922)
v&a also has many extant garments, fashion plates, and incredible articles on clothing and aesthetics. read the details of the objects because they'll often reveal a lot about the piece
lacma is good for C19th-20th pieces
nypl digital collection for photographs
national portrait gallery or similar for portraiture, or literally any museum in your country that has historical art
national museums scotland can be useful situationally but might be oddly specific
stout style history is a great collection for finding image references for fat people wearing historical clothes. survival bias of a lot of museum pieces tends towards smaller clothing that couldn't be repurposed, but this aims to counter that. it's not sortable, but is still a really nice resource
wikimedia commons is surprisingly handy! and the images, if you should need to link/repost them, are public domain
auction websites sound like a funny one to recommend. some won't have mannequins and some will. just look up historical garment auctions and you'll find some!
anyway, i hope this has been a good place to start for anyone interested! there are probably some i've missed because there are so many museums across the world and i don't know about all of them or can't remember them. but these are the ones i've used the most! (my specialisation/jobs i've had to research for have only really been in western fashion, so my resources reflect that)
Wikipedia has a list of fashion museums. Unfortunately, the page itself is only available in German, but the introductory paragraph is very short and after that, it's organised by country, and then it's a simple list. If you click on a museum's article, the website is usually linked in the overview table.
For the this year's celebration of the Glorious 25th of May let me present to you my latest project.
Lady's Sybil Ramkin leather corset for a stage adaptation of sir Terry Pratchett's Guards! Guards! From sketch to final costume with lovely Errol the Dragon.
Corset made from genuine textured sheepskin and a lots of brass details like buckles, eyelets and studs. Straps has functional buckles and can be adjusted if necessary. Corset has cotton lining with lilac blossom print (I'm not sorry, I can't help myself, I wouldn't miss this chance for a little Easter hard-boiled egg). All creative processes was under strict supervision of my copilot Jarvis, as usual.
Something I'm curious about.
To overexplain what I mean: If you didn't know the term "cosplay" until you were older, when you learned the term, did you then retroactively consider any previous costumes of pre-existing fictional characters to be "cosplays"? Such as dressing as a Disney Princess or Darth Vader in 3rd grade, etc. If you knew the term from a young age, same question applies.
Did you consider, or reconsider upon learning the term, dressing up as fictional characters (for Halloween, parties, etc.) as a child to be "cosplay"?
Yes, known about cosplay <5 years
Yes, known about cosplay 5-9 years
Yes, known about cosplay 10-14 years
Yes, known about cosplay 15-19 years
Yes, known about cosplay 20+ years
No, known about cosplay <5 years
No, known about cosplay 5-9 years
No, known about cosplay 10-14 years
No, known about cosplay 15-19 years
No, known about cosplay 20+ years
idk what cosplay is
I wish I could get more granular and overlapping statistics, like "your age" and "how long you have actively considered yourself a cosplayer" because I have a feeling that would change the way the results are read a LOT. (I suppose also "how long you have been going to cons/cosplay events" and "if you parents are cosplayers" to catch outliers like my friend in roughly my age group whose mom wrote a still really good furry tutorial in the 80s LMAO) I actually went back and forth on "how long you've been cosplaying" and "how long you've known about cosplay" but I feel like the latter is more to the heart of what I'm asking?
Back in my day (lmao), pretty much no one would have considered that type of thing cosplay. I first learned the term circa 2002? and did my first cosplay in 2003 (at a con), but things are VERY different these days. I've noticed that at least in help spaces, it's much more common for parents to be asking about making or buying cosplays for their kids or helping their kids with Halloween cosplays, etc., and I'm curious about how the term has been used over the years.
Maybe I'll make a full survey that can capture all the nuance I want eventually LMAO for now? Tumblr poll.
To even more overexplain, just in case someone misunderstands:
I don't mean "is it cosplay in some objective sense," I mean "did you personally consider it cosplay"
Definitions are slippery! This is why I'm asking. there's no official arbiter, and these things are edge cases that everyone defines differently.
This is purely to sate my own curiosity about how people define these things haha
For those of you getting ready for con season (ahem, Kamicon), here’s an easy way to remove old makeup stains! Mix a bit of blue dish soap and peroxide together and scrub the stained area with it.
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"Sewing is a gateway drug to thinking through complex problems. It seems really simple; culturally, we make it women's work. Let me tell you: real sewing at any kind of level of proficiency is a bloody magic trick. Sewing, like mold making, involves mental frames that require one to think inside out and backwards. It requires one to work on an order of operations that is often taking into account the reverse. It's a really, really important skill, and if you learn how to sew, you're mostly on your way to carpentry and welding and sheet metal work. I'm not kidding: these are planar forms meeting under rules and conditions. And if you can make a sleeve work, I swear to God, you could build a house."
--Adam Savage
remember my thomas the tank engine mecha au i made last year
well i went and redesigned the characters and added new ones, alright
RIP Joann, now what?
I wanted to make a post I could copy and paste and or link when I see folks asking where to buy fabrics when Joann is gone. I sew a lot, generally between 100-200 items a year and I don't do it on a big budget. Stores are not in a particular order.
Notions:
Wawak.com - start here, mostly stay here. Wawak is a supplier for professional sewing businesses and have the prices that show it. I will not pay for gutermann Mara 100 anywhere else. I buy buttons, tools, thread, and most elastic here.
Stitch Love Studio - this is where I buy lingerie supplies https://www.etsy.com/shop/StitchLoveStudio?ref=yr_purchases
Fabric:
Fabric Mart - this is one where you want to sign up for emails and never buy unless its on sale. They run different sales every day and they rotate. Mostly deadstock fabrics but I buy more from here than anywhere else. Fantastic customer service and if you watch you can get things like $6 wool suiting or $4 cotton jersey. https://fabricmartfabrics.com/
Fabrics-Store - again, buy the sales not the full price. Sign up for the emails but redirect them to a folder because it is TOO MANY. They stock linen or good but not amazing quality. https://www.fabrics-store.com/
Purple Seamstress - This is where I buy my solid cotton lycra jersey. They have other things, but the jersey is what I'm here for. Inexpensive and very good quality. If you ask she will mail you a swatch card for the solids. https://purpleseamstressfabric.com/
LA Finch - deadstock fabrics with a fantastic remnant selection https://lafinchfabrics.myshopify.com/
Califabrics - mix of deadstock and big brands, easy to navigate and always seem to have good denim in stock. https://califabrics.com/
Boho Fabrics - good variety, nice bundles. I have also gotten some really great trims from here. https://www.bohofabrics.com/
Firecracker Fabrics - garment and quilting fabrics, really nice selection and great sale section. I've bought $5 yard quilting cottons here several times. https://www.firecrackerfabrics.com/
Hancock's of Paducah - Quilting fabric and some limited garment fabric. AMAZING sale section. Do not sleep on the sale section. This is my first stop when buying quilting fabrics. Usually the last stop too. Not particularly speedy shipping. https://www.hancocks-paducah.com/
Itokri - This is something a little different. Itokri is an Indian business with incredible traditional fabrics. Shipping to the US is expensive, but the fabric is so inexpensive it evens out. I generally end up paying like $30 for shipping. Beautiful ikat and block prints. https://itokri.com/
Miss Matatabi - this is a little treat. This isn't where you go to save money, but there are so many beautiful things in this shop. Ships from Japan incredibly quickly. https://shop.missmatatabi.com/
Lucky Deluxe - Craft thrift store, always has an incredible selection and fantastic customer service. I need to close the tab fast because I never go to this website without finding something I need. https://www.luckydeluxefabrics.com/
Swanson's - the OG of online craft thrift stores, but I find their website harder to navigate. https://www.swansonsfabrics.com
Honorary Mentions: I haven't shopped at these places yet but I have had them recommended and likely will at some point.
A Thrifty Notion - https://athriftynotion.com/
Creative Closeouts - https://creativecloseoutsfabric.com/ being rebranded to sewsnip.com on March 1 - quilting deadstock
Hawthorne Supply Co. - I just got this rec and I think I need to not look too closely or I'm going to slip with my debit card. https://www.hawthornesupplyco.com/
This is not an exhaustive list of everywhere you can buy fabric, or even a full list of where I shop. There are SO many options out there in the world. You also need to think outside the fabric store box. I thrift men's shirt fabrics for quilts and sheets for backing fabric. I don't do a ton of in person thrifting and my local stores don't get a lot of craft materials but every thrift store is its own universe and reflects the community it is in. Go out and find something cool.
Oh and final note: Don't shop at Hobby Lobby.
#save#fabric#I'm sad that the Hancock listed isnt the same Hancock fabric store that used to be around and rivaled Joann's
It is the same family! https://www.hancocks-paducah.com/about-us
The one I link in the earlier post was opened by one gentleman, and then his brother saw the success and went on to open a chain of fabric stores. Hancock's of Paducah is not only my preferred (sorta local, same state) fabric store, but it is the original Hancock's.
how do you do, fellow Creatives™
I don't know who needs to hear this but if you are storing any fabric/ribbon/lace long term don't put a rubber band around it
Over time, will vary depending on age and quality, it can dry up, brake apart and stick to your material and potentially stain it
If you need to have it wrapped with something use twist ties, yarn or long fabric scrap (if using jerzy knit or power mesh it's basically an elastic!)
Here he is!
Anime Boston just dropped their official masquerade photos and I'm normal about them. I also need everyone to note that @adorathea's Zoro's wig perfectly matches the Sunny's lawn in the background video, adding fresh new context to my previous post about moss