Category Archives: Regency author

Trash to Treasure 1900’s to 1800’s

Posted on January 13, 2015 by

Ready, Set, Redingote! Welcome to the second installment of my “Trash to Treasure” series. Lots of fun comments on my re-vamped sheath dress. The over-whelming consensus was my efforts made it BETTER! Yeah! Chalk one up for me! Now we move … Continue reading →

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Halloween Hoopla!

Posted on October 31, 2014 by

  Happy Halloween!

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The Iceing on the Cake

Posted on October 20, 2014 by

The Icing on the Cake. I thought the dress was finished. However, at my RWA chapter meeting where I was giving a talk on my sewing escapades, I asked my chapter mates if they thought the dress needed a sash or a belt. … Continue reading →

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Best Seller!

Posted on October 10, 2014 by

One of Amazon’s Top Picks!  Best-seller! Already have it? Then Spread the Love and gift the book to someone in need of a little steamy romance! Don’t have a e-reader? Download the kindle app to the computer! So many ways to … Continue reading →

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Great News!

Posted on October 2, 2014 by

The Dressmaker’s Duke Ranking: Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #543 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store) #2 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Literature & Fiction > Historical Fiction > Regency #7 in Kindle Store > Kindle … Continue reading →

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Finished!

Posted on September 25, 2014 by

TaDa!   And now me modeling~ ( if you click on the picture you can see it magnified) Things I learned making this gown~ Hand sewing a simple straight seam takes about 5 x’s longer than using a machine. Use … Continue reading →

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Say YES to the Dress #5

Posted on September 18, 2014 by

8 Days till Release Day!!! The 26th! but first… Behold! The SQUARE bodice is now complete~ And…the back. And Finally the winner for the sleeve shape is… Button! I think the notion of UN-buttoning had a lot to do with many … Continue reading →

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Say YES to the Dress #4

Posted on September 11, 2014 by

We have come to the final design element: the sleeve. But first~ The winner of the neckline shape is… SQUARE! Square (Lizzy) was Very close with Vee (Jane), but Lizzy won out! Doesn’t she always? (I mean Jane is lovely, but, … Continue reading →

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Say YES to the Dress #3

Posted on September 4, 2014 by

And the winner for the over-dress is… LACE! Lots of rather naughty responses about “Organdy” (you know who you are.) I guess I am asking for that kind of behavior being a writer of “bodice rippers.” Another thoughtful comment was that … Continue reading →

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Say YES to the Dress #2

Posted on August 28, 2014 by

And the winner of the underskirt is…… Blush PINK! A very tight race! My cousin voted purple for her favorite team, the Ravens. One practical “What would Jane Austin do” gal voted for Wedgewood because she felt it would show … Continue reading →

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