The first Byzantine shirt: A gift for a friend, with inspiration from Byzantine clothes. It opens along the shoulder. Alas, it was short lived, and met its untimely end on its first trip through the laundry, thanks to very not colorfast red trim (oops)
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A Light-weight Coat: A gift for a friend. The banded trim is based loosely on Saami Garb (very loosely). He calls this his "compliment coat" because very time he wears is out, he gets compliments!
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1720s Pirate Coat and Waistcoat: A gift for a friend. I knew he wanted a pirate costume, and I was determined that he should have an authentic looking one... but I am not quite satisfied. The waistcoat came out very good, but the coat suffers from some shaping issues, as well as sub-par materials. Still, it looks really excellent!
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Froggies In Love Sweatshirt: A commission. Client provided fabric and pattern - my job was just to sew. I am pleased with the frog placement on the front pockets, but this project was mostly an exercise in simply following the pattern instructions. (I'm modelling the hoodie)
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1920s Party Dress: A commission. The client was hosting a Gatsby party and wanted a suitable dress. This dress is based on a period fashion plate. The client chose the fabric and provided her own accessories. She was very satisfied with the dress. I am lukewarm about it, because it didn't come out quite how I had imagined it.
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And Another Froggy Sweatshirt: A commission. Which is exactly the same as the first froggy sweatshirt, but this time made out of this fun blue froggy fleece.
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A wedding dress for a lady from my church. She was older, marrying an older man, and didn't like the idea of a white dress, or of a dress she could never use again. So we designed together this very simple blue dress. The color is electric in real life, and she positively glowed. Theoretically the dress will be simple to hem shorter if she decides she'd like it to be a less formal party dress.