My house turned 100 years old in 2026, so I decided to throw it a birthday party! I did a ton of research about my house and the neighborhood, and even though I’m not a fan of ’20s fashions, I decided to make a ’20s dress for the event. The party was “1920s costume admired
For Costume College 2023, I could only make a short trip and thus didn’t make or even bring a bunch of costumes. But for some reason, I had the idea to make this one, a faux Fortuny dress. I’d been looking around for that pre-pleated “plisse” fabric that mimics the style of Fortuny’s elusive silk
I missed a few Carnevale parties in 2022 because my luggage was delayed by four days. But I wore most everything around at some time, like this mishmasy-y fantastical outfit that’s kind of 1920s with an exotic flair. I just wanted an excuse to wear this gorgeous purple velvet cocoon coat with a fur collar
I bought this 1920s dress from LaVieDelight on Etsy several years ago, and I’m so pleased because it’s an actually flattering and also appropriate period shape. Many ’20s styles don’t work well on curvy bodies, but somehow this does. Plus, being a ‘little black dress,’ it’s perfect for accessorizing for different events. Which I’ve done!