Sword & Rose Costume Design

08/03/2014

Here it is: The new wool color assortment!

Tunics and Kirtles are currently available in wool on Etsy, and I will be working on some new cloak patterns in the upcoming weeks. Many other garments can be created from this wonderful fabric, so if you have a request, just ask!

07/18/2014

Found a new supplier for wool fabric, and the samples just arrived the other day! I am very happy to now be able to offer wool garments in over 3 dozen colors, (pictures of the color assortment coming soon) proudly made in the USA with US-sourced materials. Woolrich Woolen Mill has been producing wool fabrics in Northern PA since the 1830s, and I'm more than happy to support their efforts to keep jobs and business stateside. Here's to a productive business relationship with them!

06/07/2013

I finally got around to posting the rest of the Wanderer Coat pictures!

A peek inside the process of how an idea becomes a one-of-a-kind garment.

06/07/2013

Designed for Casey Larrison for C.A.S.T.L.E. LARP.

06/07/2013

A peek inside the process of how an idea becomes a one-of-a-kind garment.

03/16/2013

Purple Egyptian-inspired tunic dress, created for and modeled by the lovely Katrina Suing

03/16/2013

Upcoming Projects:

--Custom coat design for C.L.
--Replica WWI US Naval Officer Uniform for T.F. (Origins)
--Wedding skirt and Bustle for R.G. (GenCon)
--Various and sundry belly dance items for myself.

If we've been discussing a project and you don't see yours on this list, please contact me. I may either have completely forgotten in the chaos of the last month or so, or not realized we had moved past the conceptual "I have this idea . . . " phase to the "yes, I would like you to make this for me . . ." phase. Either way, I'd like to clear it up and get you worked into the queue. ;-)

I will try to start posting work-in-progress photos for some of these as well. Good way to keep motivated.

As always, there are some ready-to-wear items on Etsy (more to be added as soon as I can get around to taking & posting pics) and I am still accepting orders for early May or later.

https://www.etsy.com/shop/swordandrose

02/08/2013

A preview of what I'm bringing to Beronis. :-)

01/19/2013

Facebook Brain Trust: Any other small business-types (I'm looking at you in particular, fellow Etsyans) use the Outright free accounting software? Thoughts/recommendations/warnings about it? Anybody have any other recommendations for something cheap (free is better ;-) ) that syncs with both Etsy, Ebay, Paypal, and my bank accounts? After two years of pencil & paper accounting, I think it's time to move into the digital age . . .

01/10/2013

My latest project . . .

Most of my December was taken up with designing and building these beautiful gowns for a client's wedding. Wine-colored stretch satin with lace overlay on the bodice & sleeves. Contrasting gold satin belts. Thank you to Rick Barge of Barge Photography for permission to use his photographs. Please visit his website at www.bargephotography.com for more information.