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Earthgarden Hand made Elf Boots

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El Taller de Morgana: Affordable custom made medieval gowns

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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

 

Queenli Roses: Pretty gowns for the princess of the Ball

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Hot to dress like a sexy Mrs Claus this Christmas

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  Again  the year is getting close to Christmas season...! Lights are sparkling in the street, everybody seems to be happier despite the cold weather... diets can go to hell... time for candy and misbehave!.  Time to remember our last year article about chrismas elfs  now that my mailbox is starting to be spammed with the "elf yourself" pictures of my friends.... Anyway... Here we go now talking about Mrs Claus and Santa Baby helpers... Becuase let´s face it, dressing like an old woman with big curves and glasses might not be the smartest (though sweet) option to be the "queen of the party" (private or not ;-)) So here some tips to become a younger sexier Mrs Claus this Christmas

 

Samiah: a blend of gothic, renaissance and vintage!

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Samiah s a store that features  the works of this very talented designer,  lovely brocade renaissance, vintage and pirate coats, as well as renaissance-like dresses. Totally customizable and in a wealth of sizes, tailored to fit you perfectly and enhance your figure. Also with a vintage "old" design that matches pirate and even renaissance but also your daily wear with a classic touch of edge a blend of gothic, romantic, victorian, renaissance and vintage... all mingled together in perfect harmony. Above: The Winterfield cloak. You can custom order in a wealth of lovely brocade fabrics with renaissance motifs. Cloak yourself in  mystery, this cloak is of epic beauty! Below you can see one of the brocade samples, you can do it in all sorts of historical brocade reproductions.

 

Time after Time Designs: From Renaissance Fairytale to Marie Antoinette Rococo dresses

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Time after Time designs is a delicious store with over two decades of experience featuring historical and fairytale garments.  It is not a costume, it's a piece of art -they claim in the heading of their official site In their official site  you can see a gallery  of the gowns and bodices available and they also have samples of all their fabrics available just in case you want to make a custom order, and they encourage to contact if you have any idea or want your dream gown to become a reality. Of the greatest quality all materials and embellishments for the gowns are hand selected. And they have indeed some shots and garments directly out of a fairytale...!!!

 
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Mojo leather: fine handmade leather renaissance accessories

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Mojo Leather is a store that feature fine leather work to enhance your historical garment. It was founded in 2003 by crafter Nathaniel Gandy.  He is committed to custom leather crafting as both an art form and a skilled trade. The workshop is located in South Carolina, and Mojo Leather is proud to manufacture products that are made in the U.S.A. They sell NO imported or pre-assembled products. Mojo’s merchandise line includes belts, pouches, bracers, armor, sporrans and more! In fact they have a 100% money back return guarantee if you don't find what you buy up to your expectations but also guarantee by the accurate and fine job done that you will do, and if not read the comments from other happy customers. Aside from the etsy store they also list auctions on Mojo Leather shop at  ebay Scottish sporrans and kilt belts, bracers, pouches, bags, weapon accesories and more... All with the finest quality and handmade in their workshop Tooled Tassel Sporran. This exquisite pouch is hand tooled with an intricate celtic dog and knot design (one of my favorites). Maybe because I love celtic dogs and I also love the  choice of colors of this one, it really highlights the pattern.

 

Well dressed Lady: Court dresses for Noble Ladies

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The Well dressed lady is a company that makes lovely historical garments at really affordable prices result of the work of the designer and seamstress Frankie Laporte, based in USA. Mostly custom made to your site they also have some ready to wear things. It includes some lovely historical garments from elizabethan, Boleyn, italian renaissance... but also quite affordable and ready for a wide range of budgets. Above: Italian renaissance dress, one of my favorites, perfect for a Juliet dress or also similar to the ones in the movie "Ever After"

 
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Von Lancelot: affordable but pretty princess dresses!

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Von Lancelot is an ebay store that feature a very affordable collection of renaissance, medieval, pirate, colonial and vintage garments. I have to say that it's one of those rare cases where the quality of the actual real garment might be more than you  were waiting for the price you paid and the photos provided by ebay.  I have a neighbor that ordered one and I'll say it was an offer (because they have lots of sales and special offers too) and I was surprised because it was much better than she and I had expected and it really suited her well, she´s become a happy customer so I have seen quite a few of the things with my eyes. The fabric was really soft and the trim was not cheesy. Of course you can always order a simple garment and ten use it as a base to customize it.

 

Speedy stitches: From Oz to Star Wars... a collection of classical characters!

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Speedy stitches is  a costume store that features a high quality collection of costumes both for women and men. From one of the finest replica of Jedi robes I've seen to some cute Dorothy and Alice dresses, as well as pirate, and renaissance. All items are made with high quality fabrics and construction techniques so your costume will last!