After vacationing in the Loire valley, we made our way from Lerné to Versailles. A pit stop at Château Chambord was a must. For Sarah and I, this would be our last stop before departing for the states. Though its namesake is well known, the city of Versailles is, at this moment, most definitely a [...]
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Accoutrements dans la vallée de Loire
We've made it to France!Even better yet, we're spending the first part of the holiday in the Loire valley. Home to many amazing Chateaux, fantastic wines and amazing crémants! Upon landing at CDG Saturday, we made our way through customs and to our friend's pick up point. While waiting we stumbled upon Ladurée and thought: [...]
Constructing a Robe a la française – Part 3
And the countdown to the Fêtes continues. T minus 29 days!A lot has happened with the sacque since my last post. Feeling the crunch ever so slightly, rather than giving any time to my posts, I decided to spend it on the garments knowing I'd be travelling soon and could dedicate some quality airplane time [...]
The Mad Hatter!
OK - I know...I was supposed to make a hooped petticoat next, but what I’ve realized in doing some more research is that if I use the right boning in the pocket hoops, I won’t need anymore than just that. So, why isn’t my next post on the making the shift or the petticoat? Well, [...]
Getting Started
Setting off on a journal of garment construction for Fetes Galantes