Just a Pretty Bird

omgthatdress: Dress 1856-1858 The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Wed, 22 May 2013 16:12:03 -0400

Dress

1856-1858

The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

grimsperation: Michele Caragher Embroidered details in Game of...

Fri, 17 May 2013 23:25:02 -0400

Michele Caragher

Embroidered details in Game of Thrones

‘Michele Carragher is a London-based Hand Embroiderer and Illustrator who has been working in costume on film and television productions for over 15 years. She studied Fashion Design at The London College of Fashion, where the course incorporated design, pattern cutting, garment construction, embroidery, millinery and illustration. At the same time she attended a three year evening course in Saddlery at Cordwainers College learning skills in leatherwork.

After leaving college Michele worked in Textile Conservation, repairing and restoring historical textiles for private collectors and museums, specialising in hand embroidery. She then moved into a career in costume for film and television, initially working as a Costume Assistant/Maker on productions such as the BBC’s Our Mutual Friend, ITV’s David Copperfield and Mansfield Park. She soon gravitated towards the decoration and embellishment of costumes, using skills in hand embroidery and surface decoration, taking inspiration from the many historical textiles she had encountered working as a Textile Conservator.

The first production that saw her undertake the role of a Principal Costume Embroiderer was for HBO’s 2005 Emmy Costume award-winning production of Elizabeth 1. Her most recent work has been on HBO’s 2012 Costume award-winning television series Game of Thrones, working on all three seasons.

As a Costume Embroiderer Michele specialises in hand embroidery and surface embellishment, using traditional hand embroidery techniques, smocking, beading and surface decoration. She works directly onto the completed garment or starts with motifs and textures on silk crepeline/organza, which are applied to the costume and then worked into once on the actual garment. She also works on existing machine embroidery designs that are not too dense, adding some hand stitching and beading to give a more authentic, hand-finished look.

Michele finds hand embroidery has more flexibility and diversity than that of embroidery created by machine, as there is a greater variety of thread choice and colours to use. It is also possible to work more easily on garments that are already constructed. However, machine embroidery in combination with hand work can be very useful when completing many repeats by creating light outlines or a less dense machine stitch, work can then be completed by hand and again can be carried out on a finished garment.

Michele is a highly creative Costume Embroiderer, producing original designs as well as working closely to a costume designer’s brief to create their desired look.’

Text and images from http://www.michelecarragherembroidery.com

effyeahcostumes: Scans from a Godey’s Lady’s Book (1866) I...

Mon, 13 May 2013 18:40:29 -0400

January 1866

February 1866

March 1866

April 1866

May 1866

June 1866

July 1866

October 1866

November 1866

December 1866

effyeahcostumes:

Scans from a Godey’s Lady’s Book (1866) I inherited.

effyeahcostumes: Godey’s Lady’s Book - 1864

Mon, 13 May 2013 18:38:54 -0400

July 1864

March 1864

effyeahcostumes:

Godey’s Lady’s Book - 1864

Unidentified woman in shirtwaist and skirca. 1860s

Mon, 13 May 2013 18:36:19 -0400

Unidentified woman in shirtwaist and skir
ca. 1860s

fuckyeahsirpatrickstewart: STAHP

Sun, 12 May 2013 06:59:58 -0400

fuckyeahsirpatrickstewart:

STAHP

Photo

Thu, 09 May 2013 22:05:15 -0400

indypendent-thinking: (via Raging, Roaring 20’s (1919 - 1928)...

Thu, 09 May 2013 09:43:52 -0400

indypendent-thinking:

(via Raging, Roaring 20’s (1919 - 1928) / | Flickr - Photo Sharing!)

Joss Whedon ft. The Avengers always reblog

Mon, 06 May 2013 06:29:04 -0400

Joss Whedon ft. The Avengers

always reblog

vintagegal: Illustration by Vald’Es for La Vie Parisienne c....

Sun, 05 May 2013 22:44:02 -0400

vintagegal:

Illustration by Vald’Es for La Vie Parisienne c. 1923

xgreengarden: If my world were to cave in tomorrow, I would...

Sun, 05 May 2013 06:58:00 -0400

xgreengarden:

If my world were to cave in tomorrow, I would look back on all the pleasures, excitements and worthwhilenesses I have been lucky enough to have had. Not the sadness, not my miscarriages or my father leaving home, but the joy of everything else. It will have been enough.
—Audrey Hepburn

ornamentedbeing: ‘Ladies bodice’ 17th century Abegg-Stiftung

Sun, 05 May 2013 06:43:00 -0400

ornamentedbeing:

‘Ladies bodice’

17th century

Abegg-Stiftung

ornamentedbeing: Can we take a moment to look at how ridiculous...

Fri, 03 May 2013 06:13:31 -0400

ornamentedbeing:

Can we take a moment to look at how ridiculous this neckline is.

Madame Herzfelder

c. 1902

Met

dealingwiththehumanform: Maria Kochetkova, photographed by...

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 23:44:02 -0400

dealingwiththehumanform:

Maria Kochetkova, photographed by James Ostrer
Miki Orihara, photographed by John Deane

extension and flexion

defunctfashion: Went to The Plaza Hotel to see the The Great...

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 22:11:19 -0400

defunctfashion:

Went to The Plaza Hotel to see the The Great Gatsby costumes. The costumes were used in the scenes taking place at The Plaza. There were also a few props on display.

historicalfashion: Charles James Evening Cape | Met Museum | c....

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 06:55:53 -0400

historicalfashion:

Charles James Evening Cape | Met Museum | c. 1944

Charles James was a master.

oddlyvintage: andreii-tarkovsky: = TEN YEARS THURSDAYS = Ten...

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 06:46:40 -0400

oddlyvintage:

andreii-tarkovsky:

= TEN YEARS THURSDAYS =

Ten Years in Costume Design

2003 - The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

2004 - The Phantom of the Opera

2005 - Pride & Prejudice

2006 - Marie Antoinette

2007 - Elizabeth: The Golden Age

2008 - The Fall

2009 - The Young Victoria

2010 - Black Swan

2011 - Jane Eyre

2012 - Anna Karenina

I literally LOVE all of these costumes, and adore all the films.

vintagegal: Illustrations by David Wright c. 1940s

Sat, 27 Apr 2013 17:39:32 -0400

vintagegal:

Illustrations by David Wright c. 1940s

Photo

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 20:01:45 -0400

thevintagethimble: Edwardian HairstylesA collection of...

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 06:55:59 -0400

thevintagethimble:

Edwardian Hairstyles
A collection of Edwardian photographs, depicting some of the hairstyles of the time, like the Low Pompadour. Hatpin Hairstyle. Side-Swirls. Flapper (The title ‘Flapper’ originally referred to teenage girls who wore their hair in single plait which often terminated in a wide ribbon bow.) & the pompadour.

Victorian Hairstyles Here [x] | 1920’s Hairstyles Here [x]