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Bodices are back!

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Bodices are back in stock online, yay! You know the ones, the cotton twill square necked bodices featured in so much of my promotional images? These bodices are based on renaissance Tudor and Elizabethan styles I’ve been obsessed with since 2004. Hey that’s 20 years, we should have a party!

drawing by Cristof Weiditz, girl with an ermine apron square neck bodiceRenaissance art is such a wonderful resource for design, and its only gotten better since I started out. Back then, I had to order books from a paper catalog – it was all so niche and hard to find. Since then; Project Gutenberg has been busily scanning and uploading every single document, manuscript, book, catalog, etc. on the planet and made it free to the public. What a time to be alive and nerdy.

Any way, back to the bodices. I’m updating the listing NOW with more stock in those classy (and classic) garments. Black, blue, hunter green, and now burgundy. I’ll keep adding more all summer long. YOU CANNOT BUY THESE FROM ME AT A SHOW. THIS IS ONLINE ONLY. Bodices are Back, baby!

I am cautiously optimistic that I’ve got a stitcher properly trained to do things ‘my way’ aka the Right Way on this style. I’m still cutting, setting grommets, fussing with patterns and all – but what a relief to have some help with the actual stitches. Another YAY!

Share this with your friends, your guild mates, your cosplay people please? And as always if you need help or just want to get in touch, I’m on Facebook and you can email me here.

Summer restocking programs

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Its time for a status on the summer restocking programs, yes?

Wow!!! Spring renfaire season was exciting! To say that our return to faire was enthusiastic is a huge understatement. And thus as many faire enthusiasts know, inventories are low to gone for most wares. Vendors like me are scrambling hard to meet the needs of loyal patrons. And its been difficult, just saying. Delivery interruptions and labor shortages are affecting my shop just like the rest of the world. Fear not! I can see a light at the end of the tunnel.

Good news: Cotton shirts with pleated collars (and without) are in stock. Doublets are beginning to be added to the shop in Royal Blue and Black. More to come steadily through the summer. Shoes, yes lots of them and lots of socks too. Breeches are starting their first round of cutting this month of July. Bloomers in July. August is for ladies skirts, bodices, kirtles, gowns. Fingers crossed everyone, nobody jinx this okay? LOL

Linen shirts are expected in hand SOON. HUZZAH! I cut a huge batch in June, and my team member is doing amazing work finishing the final bits. So, if you are one of the ones waiting for a shirt – get ready. Your order is important to me. I have not charged your card, and will not until its time to ship. Plus, I’m gonna send you a little something extra for being patient. Because I care.drafting tools and a pattern

All this summer restocking programs work is aimed at filling two needs; my upcoming season at Northern California Renaissance Faire and keeping a healthy online inventory. Its happening, its working, huzzah!

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