victorian shirt dress

 i don't know about you, but if i get stuck and loose momentum on a project it can be many months before i pick it up again and finish it.

all the chilly weather we've been having inspired me to finally deal with the collar i was having trouble with, and add the pearl snaps to this figure flattering shirt dress. a prototype for what i hope will become a mainstay of the elzzadoll line.
i designed it after falling in love with the tailoring of the Victorian jacket i made at halloween from a "Truly Victorian" pattern.

 i played with western shirt style cuffs, and plan to add yoke details to future shirt dresses

photo credit to my amazing 5 yr old, my go to fashion photographer

the maiabella holster

introducing the original maiabella holster!

commissioned by my bestfriend looking for more comfortable 

weight distribution than a purse after a back injury

this 5 pocketed, reversible friend will soon be available to the general public

a comfy way to keep your necessities close at hand at outdoor festivals, night clubs, 

or whenever you don't want a big heavy bag

look for them soon on etsy, or contact me for a custom built bag

new ideas

I'm working on some new items for summer, great for festivals, faires, or burning the man:
faerie headbands and recycled t-shirt gypsy fingerless gloves
available now on etsy

check back for more soon

Extreme Batman!

My favorite customer commissioned a pair of double batman littlenerdpants

peter pan

one of kiddo's best buddies is having his birthday party this weekend. his mom says he's been playing Peter Pan a lot lately. so, lacking in green felt, i dug into my sweater stash to see if i could find something to make a hat from.
what i found was even better; a nubby moss green sleeveless sweater someone gave me to repurpose. it was immediately obvious that if i took the sides in, making the armholes smaller, it would make a perfect tunic. once i did that, i realized the pieces from the sides were just big enough to fashion a little pixie cap.

now if i can just find a few more tops like this so i can make more peter pan costumes...

Men's work coat mod

My new favorite spring jacket was a lonely cast off left behind by a friend who moved. I took it thinking if I put new buttons on it, my man might wear it. But he wasn't interested so it just sat there for months.
Always a fan of punk rock work wear fashion I decided to try it out last week, but it needed a little flare. While wearing it I got inspiration from an army green coat w/ ruffles I saw someone wearing at the grocery store. I used some leftover purple velveteen from my Victorian coat, and decided to appliqué some western shirt style detail on the shoulders for good measure.

Wedding vest

We're going to a cousin's wedding next weekend, so I decided to make a vest for kiddo to wear.
Since he has such good taste, & loves the fabric store, I let him pick the fabric. After I dissuaded him from fake tiger fur, and halloween prints (another time) he decided on a floral print.