a few of my favourite things If you are the owner of an image to which this blog is linked and would like for me to remove it, I will promptly do so if you send me a message via the Ask link at the bottom of the page Follow @aladyofseams My Costume blog:http://aladyofseams.wordpress.com/Tumblr (3.0; @aladyofseams)http://aladyofseams.tumblr.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/739c6a1c3e59b2ef8719c19ccaa120e3/tumblr_mlklnidUV91ri697yo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/a56b95b199937c3e25cc20b31c6496af/tumblr_mlklnidUV91ri697yo5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/0a81a3afe1dead102dd9a4e9f2e47164/tumblr_mlklnidUV91ri697yo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/937f0589d5655d0b05e7039896afae36/tumblr_mlklnidUV91ri697yo4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/6fbee1f94c0039fa7cb61f527dc0f05b/tumblr_mlklnidUV91ri697yo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/055b721cba0742875aa0d885253a75e7/tumblr_mlklnidUV91ri697yo6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/5f450a01b4b0262bd7d2a57d8992848e/tumblr_mlklnidUV91ri697yo8_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/76a9b6d3d75d80b104e681273c4fcf07/tumblr_mlklnidUV91ri697yo7_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><blockquote> <p>For some of their films, Disney would film real actors so that the animators could watch them for reference. </p> </blockquote> <p>Disney’s reference shots for the drawings overlaid with the drawings.</p>http://aladyofseams.tumblr.com/post/49701555222http://aladyofseams.tumblr.com/post/49701555222Sun, 05 May 2013 18:51:24 +0100<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/388607a4c5064c7b596aacebfe2e662c/tumblr_ml14bxhnne1qcddvlo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://omgthatdress.tumblr.com/post/47697896064/coat-betsey-johnson-1970s-1stdibs-com" class="tumblr_blog">omgthatdress</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>Coat</p> <p>Betsey Johnson, 1970s</p> <p>1stdibs.com</p></blockquote> <p>Coat Jackson [1970s]</p>http://aladyofseams.tumblr.com/post/47728738852http://aladyofseams.tumblr.com/post/47728738852Thu, 11 Apr 2013 22:50:12 +0100<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/a980a5ced481a501bbc69541bb065fc6/tumblr_ml1t5eyP2S1rzdof8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://heckyeahdisneymerch.tumblr.com/post/47701198817/jothelittlemermaid-okay-guys-im-really-upset" class="tumblr_blog">heckyeahdisneymerch</a>:</p> <blockquote><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://jothelittlemermaid.tumblr.com/post/47635389583/look-at-ariels-dress-this-cant-be-true-this">jothelittlemermaid</a>:</p> <p>Okay, guys, I’m really upset here. This photo was posted. If there are any insiders at Disney who follow this blog and know anything, please let me know. I cannot believe that the above is what Ariel’s dress will look like when it debuts - I also can’t believe that would be her wig? <a href="http://www.heckyeahdisneymerch.tumblr.com/ask">Can someone confirm or deny with me?</a></p></blockquote> <p>Wow … Really disney!?</p>http://aladyofseams.tumblr.com/post/47728682987http://aladyofseams.tumblr.com/post/47728682987Thu, 11 Apr 2013 22:49:29 +0100<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/2b3cf7f0c224b99c88c866dc41813fcb/tumblr_ml01nh3Uq51r6stsyo1_250.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Kick starter to save this awesome film : </p> <p><a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/992759722/restore-and-remaster-cult-film-preaching-to-the-pe">http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/992759722/restore-and-remaster-cult-film-preaching-to-the-pe</a></p>http://aladyofseams.tumblr.com/post/47550466888http://aladyofseams.tumblr.com/post/47550466888Tue, 09 Apr 2013 18:52:29 +0100<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/343668310e74d48af8f3809d339d7456/tumblr_mjk0wyT5I41qaaodlo1_500.gif"/><br/><br/>Writers block unblocked <p><a href="http://www.diycouturier.com/post/45524562216/file-under-useful-more-for-fiction-but-the-book" class="tumblr_blog">rosalindrobertson</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>File under Useful, more for fiction… but the book I’m writing now on DIY is NOT the book I started with. I did Delete It All. Begin Again. </p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://nybookeditors.com/book-editing-copy-editing-proofreading-self-publishing-blog/2013/3/12/a-map-to-get-out-of-writers-block">A Map to Get Out of Writer’s Block</a> via NY Book Editors</p> </blockquote></blockquote>http://aladyofseams.tumblr.com/post/47550321557http://aladyofseams.tumblr.com/post/47550321557Tue, 09 Apr 2013 18:49:51 +0100<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/4559fd9e9b4caad6f7b5267c550dff0d/tumblr_mhuid9e2hX1qdy8ibo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/451c87a4ce6c002dadd78315451c2ad3/tumblr_mhuid9e2hX1qdy8ibo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/0d976993e9cfb1f67f4ae7fb66780990/tumblr_mhuid9e2hX1qdy8ibo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/735585fbfc9d95d2462b4f061876dc00/tumblr_mhuid9e2hX1qdy8ibo4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/3c588e81b2213dbb1eeabb82581c9db9/tumblr_mhuid9e2hX1qdy8ibo5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/72beb727547d139a9d122b93c8685d16/tumblr_mhuid9e2hX1qdy8ibo6_r3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/5cf16e8d32457a734d79184a655ebf56/tumblr_mhuid9e2hX1qdy8ibo7_r5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/26314f522b710b6660bbb5997151b8e2/tumblr_mhuid9e2hX1qdy8ibo8_r5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/9d47f60ec57905af1b6b1a774fbb89bb/tumblr_mhuid9e2hX1qdy8ibo9_r5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/6df502b1a08bb1076e44252841657c64/tumblr_mhuid9e2hX1qdy8ibo10_r6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/>Wow… So what the hell is disney doing with their princesses !! These are awful They are all so much older and thinner. <p><a href="http://mirisha.tumblr.com/post/42497092373/not-enough-glitter-finally-found-the-rest-of-the" class="tumblr_blog">mirisha</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>NOT ENOUGH GLITTER.<br/><br/>Finally found the rest of the redesigns, so I whipped up one big then/now post for all of’em. I like a few of these changes and dislike others, but none of them were really necessary to begin with.<br/><br/>Man, poor Pocahontas.</p></blockquote>http://aladyofseams.tumblr.com/post/45451893596http://aladyofseams.tumblr.com/post/45451893596Fri, 15 Mar 2013 23:13:40 +0000<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/e38bf9b6aac93b96eb62110b07fe7f6a/tumblr_mhp6snlcUU1qg2i2lo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/4c5a521e9d28a32f7cad5a99ae6a2e04/tumblr_mhp6snlcUU1qg2i2lo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/54ec23291091f5d5248672e76caa195a/tumblr_mhp6snlcUU1qg2i2lo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/62ed47b2b91458c8e48370a73a4158e8/tumblr_mhp6snlcUU1qg2i2lo4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/40666edb18890563330a07d3d9a80a06/tumblr_mhp6snlcUU1qg2i2lo5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/41e0af659bcd3ed6043073632f1b7153/tumblr_mhp6snlcUU1qg2i2lo6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/ceb0fd6c7996fe1109dc1ac6f67c7d8d/tumblr_mhp6snlcUU1qg2i2lo7_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/827827f43873b4d8fe13a5e064f40f21/tumblr_mhp6snlcUU1qg2i2lo8_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/672a6b91b70bc8e5dc4438b939e94b9c/tumblr_mhp6snlcUU1qg2i2lo9_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/c16c07eaef4ad632b93a2ca7789c9364/tumblr_mhp6snlcUU1qg2i2lo10_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/>An interesting take on the Disney Princess dilemma <p><a href="http://kennadeek.tumblr.com/post/42308681716/full-body-images-huzzah" class="tumblr_blog">kennadeek</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>FULL BODY IMAGES~ HUZZAH~</p></blockquote>http://aladyofseams.tumblr.com/post/44166981963http://aladyofseams.tumblr.com/post/44166981963Wed, 27 Feb 2013 22:10:44 +0000<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_llsmk1vQhV1qd9qfro1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Edith Head for Grace Kelly in Rear window</p>http://aladyofseams.tumblr.com/post/42226577537http://aladyofseams.tumblr.com/post/42226577537Sun, 03 Feb 2013 23:03:01 +0000<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mdz7o8khNH1qd3fj1o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>I absolutely love this. The ‘woodland’ creatures are very clever . <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://bambiidear.tumblr.com/post/40951874980">bambiidear</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><strong>Princess</strong>, by <a href="http://www.redbubble.com/people/ribman/works/9603836-the-princess">Captain Ribman</a></p> </blockquote>http://aladyofseams.tumblr.com/post/42050030660http://aladyofseams.tumblr.com/post/42050030660Fri, 01 Feb 2013 22:29:16 +0000<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mea9ugXGke1rq42l4o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>I quite want one of these <p><a href="http://fuckyeahdisneyaddiction.tumblr.com/post/37275693163/snow-white-legendary-jeweller-chopard-has" class="tumblr_blog">fuckyeahdisneyaddiction</a>:</p> <blockquote><p><span>Snow White</span></p> <p><span>Legendary jeweller Chopard has collaborated with iconic London store Harrods, to produce a Haute Joaillerie line, in continuation with their Walt Disney Princess theme. </span></p></blockquote>http://aladyofseams.tumblr.com/post/40200061320http://aladyofseams.tumblr.com/post/40200061320Thu, 10 Jan 2013 21:53:20 +0000<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mcb7pmmC311rv7wcro1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>Vampire killing kit [1900] <p><a href="http://blastedheath.tumblr.com/post/34111771012/a-vampire-killing-kit-continental-c-1900-and" class="tumblr_blog">blastedheath</a>:</p> <blockquote><p><strong>A vampire killing kit, continental, c. 1900 and later</strong></p> <p>Comprising a rosewood, ivory and silver gun in the form of a crucifix engraved <em>I.H.S.</em>, a silver gun-powder flask, a glass vial, an ebonized wood and silver stake, an ivory ramrod, shells and two silver bullets in a green-felt-lined stained oak box.</p> <p>the box: height 1 3/8 in.; width 3 1/2 in.; 7 1/4 in.; 3.5 cm; 9 cm; 18.5 cm</p></blockquote>http://aladyofseams.tumblr.com/post/34555371607http://aladyofseams.tumblr.com/post/34555371607Mon, 29 Oct 2012 09:00:39 +0000<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_manvrcYhiB1qcn5j4o1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/>Stunning Victorian Ball Dress <p><a href="http://spiffykt.tumblr.com/post/31931698836/so-apparently-im-making-this-for-vic-ball-nbd" class="tumblr_blog">spiffykt</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>So apparently I’m making this for Vic Ball.</p> <p>NBD.</p></blockquote>http://aladyofseams.tumblr.com/post/32619289271http://aladyofseams.tumblr.com/post/32619289271Sun, 30 Sep 2012 21:38:21 +0100<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mb15o2DJUe1qmsz20o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>Victorian Fancy dress or a stage outfit ? <p><a href="http://hurrahvictoriana.tumblr.com/post/32585256967/i-know-nothing-about-this-image-but-its" class="tumblr_blog">hurrahvictoriana</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>I know nothing about this image, but it’s splendid! Perhaps they were hall/vaudeville performers, or simply attending a party? I’d love to see this image recreated.</p></blockquote>http://aladyofseams.tumblr.com/post/32619075307http://aladyofseams.tumblr.com/post/32619075307Sun, 30 Sep 2012 21:35:32 +0100<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_maemf4ZrI91r6stsyo1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Lady Choka medieval style dress</p>http://aladyofseams.tumblr.com/post/31601257770http://aladyofseams.tumblr.com/post/31601257770Sat, 15 Sep 2012 18:37:35 +0100<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_maem47qSii1r6stsyo1_250.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Woman wearing a houppelande with “dagged” sleeves.</p>http://aladyofseams.tumblr.com/post/31600857242http://aladyofseams.tumblr.com/post/31600857242Sat, 15 Sep 2012 18:31:08 +0100<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m8p971lDkG1rsmauso1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>houppelande</p>http://aladyofseams.tumblr.com/post/31600832750http://aladyofseams.tumblr.com/post/31600832750Sat, 15 Sep 2012 18:28:24 +0100<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m92dc6ZgGS1rojonwo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Medieval frock</p>http://aladyofseams.tumblr.com/post/31600641896http://aladyofseams.tumblr.com/post/31600641896Sat, 15 Sep 2012 18:27:34 +0100<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_maellmNqTg1r6stsyo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Dress [1893-1895]</p> <p>The Goldstein Museum of Design</p>http://aladyofseams.tumblr.com/post/31600168992http://aladyofseams.tumblr.com/post/31600168992Sat, 15 Sep 2012 18:19:49 +0100<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ma4jtxEri21qcddvlo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://omgthatdress.tumblr.com/post/31404250400/dress-elsa-schiaparelli-1946-the-philadelphia" class="tumblr_blog">omgthatdress</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>Dress</p> <p>Elsa Schiaparelli, 1946</p> <p>The Philadelphia Museum of Art</p></blockquote> <p>Dress by Elsa Schiaparelli [1946]</p>http://aladyofseams.tumblr.com/post/31414022464http://aladyofseams.tumblr.com/post/31414022464Wed, 12 Sep 2012 20:10:29 +0100<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ma4ik68aFg1qcddvlo1_400.png"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://omgthatdress.tumblr.com/post/31394350246/dress-elsa-schiaparelli-1939-the-philadelphia" class="tumblr_blog">omgthatdress</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>Dress</p> <p>Elsa Schiaparelli, 1939</p> <p>The Philadelphia Museum of Art</p></blockquote> <p>Dress by Elsa Schiaparelli [1939]</p>http://aladyofseams.tumblr.com/post/31413899833http://aladyofseams.tumblr.com/post/31413899833Wed, 12 Sep 2012 20:08:22 +0100