A new project

One of the benefits of being a big fish in a small pond is the ability to branch into other areas of costumes. Such as period reproduction and museum curation. I have been given the joy of working to replicate a wedding dress (which some of us actually believe to be an undergarment) of a dress from 1830. Well, it may be dated 1830, but the style many would consider to be more of the 1810's. Considering the woman who made and wore it was a missionary about to embark from Delaware to Hawaii, the 15-20 style difference makes sense.

Mission House Museum found my name from contacts at the Hawaii Theatre (samples of my period costume construction have been circulating the island since I was hired for the Tempest). They wanted a copy of the original dress for use in historical vignettes, living histories and the such, so that the original may be preserved. Several of the original woman's family have also requested copies of the dress.

Maybe I should look into that doctorate in costume and textile history and museum curation while I'm out here.