Above: Water nymph fairy dress
Reveries of Solace is inspired in fantasy. crafter Carlota Sisco has been working on it over 15 years. Each desing unique and mingle numerous sources of inspiration from vintage to renaissance, rendered as one of a kind delicate pieces as a result of the combination of multiple techniques sometimes taking months to complete a piece. You can see a portfolio at the official website www.fantasycouture.com. The official site is more a portfolio and also a custom contact email so you can get in touch with the designer and make and get information about a personalized custom to be made. As you can see by the pictures we´re talking about superb quality. FRom vintage to surreal, a work of extreme delicacy.
El Taller de Morgana is the project of a friend and fellow illustrator and editor from Spain Maria Parra. Her love for sewing has made her create this blog where she has started to take commissions for medieval and renaissance garments. She has proposed a line of "basic" medieval designs that you can order to be made with your measures for a price of 150 eur plus shipping. The only way now is to contact her directly through the site where you can pick the fabrics or simply request further information . She´s based in Spain. Of course we will update this article when more examples are provided as this costuming project of hers has recently launched. Note that the website is in spanish only but feel free to contact the crafter in english.
Above: embroidered medieval chemise by El Taller de Morgana
Moresca is a New York based company specialized in fairy-tale, fantasy and renaissance costumes. I had the chance to see the wonderful bodices, garments, gowns and accesories when I attended as performer to the faeriecon last 2009. I fell in love with the seagull short bodice but I wasn't fast enough! people grabbed them in one day... as lovely as they were. I'll probably will be getting this one for a videoclip. I think it's heavenly adorable. It belongs to the MORESCA "seagull" collection, though I think of an "artic wolf" too and that's the way I want to characterize myself with it.
Plume designs is the clothing company run by, performer and artist (also proud to say my friend) Lycee la Plume. From innocent to spicy It can goes from cute dolls, bellydance, vintage circus to decadent Marie Antoinettes (remember we made an special about Marie Antoinette before in your fantasy costume).
Linda Blankenship has been a seamtress for over 40 years, and now she specializes in fantasy garments from celtic, ren to lord of the rings elven dresses. Her Renaissance gowns are a two-piece with chemise with arm treatments. She recently opened a website to showcase her wonderful garments called GLORY GOWNS.
Uptight Clothing is a small independent business based in UK specializing in couture corseted wedding/bridal gowns, underwear corsets and fantasy jewellery. All the gowns are inspired by period, theatrical and fantasy elements. In vibrant colours and with exquisite embroidery all elements are one of a kind and completely designed and made to order individually for each client, that is able to deal exclusively with the designer, Janice Whitehorn, from the initial consultation, fittings and finishes, dealing with you personally, all the way. Below you can see an example of their exquisite embroidery patterns.
Zizzy fay is a lovely collection of fairy inspired clothing. You can design unique outfits by combining different layers of silks and natural fibres in your favorite colours. For ethically made party dresses, wedding attire, casual wear and clubbing gear that emphasise the elemental, goddess or fairy within. I'd highlight the sleeves that you can purchase in different colours and combine with dresses, silk corsets and tops.