A trip to the National Zoo, Spring 1941. Broke out the 1940a sun dress for a lovely end of March trip to @smithsonianzoo with @tatummregisterrrr . It was a beautiful day 🌞 to see a plethora of beautiful animals! My favorites include, Iris and Kiko,
Spring has sprung here in D.C.! Last week, I attended a wonderful performance by the Westminster Cathedral Choir at the @marysshrine (pic 7). They sang many Marian songs 🎵 in honor of the Feast of the Annunciation, which were all so angelic and beau
Warmest greetings from not so warm Washington D.C.! It was about 36°F when I visited @hillwoodmuseum earlier this month. I've wanted to visit this historic home of Marjorie Post for literal years, so I'm thrilled I finally have had the opportunit
Happy 70th birthday, Godzilla! This dress combines my love for 1950s fashion and Godzilla 🐲 which in my mind is the perfect combination. I self-drafted this number based on a Vogue pattern from 1954. The fabric is a beautiful combination of traditio
Day 31: All Hallow’s Eve #fallforcostume Happy Halloween from the USS Enterprise! This is my third iteration of the Star Trek TOS uniform. I am very happy with how it came out and that I finally got some 1960s earrings to bring the look togethe
Day 29: Dark #fallforcostume Sharing my newest make, this dark and gothic 1940s nightgown! I spent the last weeks of summer creating some nightgown patterns for myself. This nightgown is actually a re-creation of a 1946 Hollywood pattern. (swipe to s
Day 25: Flowers #fallforcostume This new dress is a recreation of the January 1944 cover of the Australian Home Journal. It is made from a self-drafted pattern and a lovely cotton sateen that features hāpu'u (Hawai’i tree fern.) Hāpu'u area typ