The Wilted Tulip Costumes

07/06/2026

This Patriotic Santa commission turned out so fun! This costume was made from a blue cotton velvet and a vintage poly/cotton jacquard lining for the coat, a striped lightweight cotton canvas for the pants, and a super soft faux rabbit fur. The two hats were furnished with a clasp and ring on each pom-pom so that they could be interchangeable. The patch pockets double as belt loops in the front to help support Santa's belt. In total, there were 468 stars embroidered on the entire outfit (including the hats), and total construction was approximately 128 hours. If you missed the first post, there is a video of how we made this one on our YouTube channel.

07/04/2026

Happy Independence Day America! Today we present to you, a video of how we made this Patriotic Santa Suit. This was such a fun commission, and thank you so much Santa for allowing us to use your pictures. We hope you all have a fun, safe, and restful holiday. Be sure to celebrate yourselves, the everyday people who make this country awesome.

In this video we go in depth of how we made this special Patriotic ...

06/17/2026

If you have been following along in our stories, you will already know that I am on a journey to make my own version of Daryl's Wings from The Walking Dead. I wanted to hand embroider them in a more realistic style onto the back of a jacket instead of a leather vest. The jacket will borrow elements from motorcycle jackets while still keeping the shape of my favorite coat pattern.

06/12/2026

Don't forget the Second Saturday's Open Studio is tomorrow! We hope to see you there. 12pm-2pm, snacks provided.

05/25/2026

Happy Memorial Monday! Today rounds out the last of our Renaissance Faire commissions. Jack Sparrow () has been attending the Tennessee Renaissance Festival for years. Two years ago he started updating his wardrobe by commissioning more screen accurate pieces from us. He started with the vest and pants and this year he updated with a new shirt. Buying a piece at a time is one of the ways our clients can get a custom costume more sustainably.

05/19/2026

2026 Tennessee Renaissance Festival is in the books! Here are two custom commissions we made for this year. These Pirate costumes were made on theme for the Irish Penny Brigade's International Event on pirate weekend of the faire. These costumes were made from a deep green, damask chenille fabric and a matching contrast in black. The coat was trimmed in a light gold soutache braid. We had minimal experience with soutache braid. So it was fun getting to experiment with different designs and shapes. The buttons are a vintage military that feature the Irish harp. Very on theme for the event.

The stays and stomacher were made to be reversible with the black contrast fabric so that the look could be changed up. The straps attached to the front with matching buttons on an elastic cord so that they would move with the body. Of course, both outfits were fitted with functional pockets. Overall, this was a set that we absolutely loved the final results. The best part about making costumes locally is getting to see them in action.

05/08/2026

New video alert! Our first installment of our Hannibal suits is now up on YouTube.

This video is from a year and a half ago now, but it's still a fun foray into tailoring. Real tailor's look away. We learned a lot but definitely made mistak...

04/26/2026