I’m selling off a bunch of costume-related things! Vintage and reproduction clothing, shoes, hats, gloves, and patterns;plus costume books, DVDs, fabric, and trim. Check it out and comment or email me (kendra at demodecouture.com) to purchase!
Two Mid-Victorian Dresses for Sale
I’m selling two mid-Victorian day dresses that could be perfect for Dickens Fair:
One is a late 1830s/works for early 1840s day dress — would fit about a modern size 18-20.
The other is a late 1850s day dress — would fit about a modern size 16-18.
If you’re interested, please email me at kendra at demodecouture dot com
Edit: I’ve got a couple of takers for both dresses so it looks like they’re gone — but I’ll post again if anything falls through.
Fabric + Vintage/Retro Clothes/Hats for Sale
I’m feeling the need to simplify, so I’m selling off some fabric, and vintage/retro clothes and hats, that have marinated in my stash for FAR too many years.
FYI, I will be gone Sun.-Mon. July 4-5, so don’t be surprised if I don’t respond on those days!
Also, I won’t be able to ship anything until Sat. July 10!
Ye proverbial corset supply question
Now that Farthingales LA has turned into Vogue Fabrics, who will only sell me German plastic boning by the coil ($150 a pop), I’m trying to find an alternate source.
Has anyone ordered from Greenberg & Hammer? I guess you have to be old school, download their catalog, and order by phone? Seems like a huge hassle.
Farthingales Canada is an option, altho not preferred because of crazy shipping rates to the US.
I refuse to shop from Grannd Garb, they screwed up one order multiple times and it took months to get everything right.
Corsetmaking.com doesn’t have German plastic boning in stock (says to special order, but with no info about how one would do that. (Customer service = hard, apparently!)
Any other options? I need: standard white spring steel boning, extra hard spring steel boning, and German plastic boning.
I Don’t Need Any New Fabric
But if I did, I’d be snatching up these $10/yard cotton chintzes (perfect for 18th century!) from Burnley & Trowbridge!