Tag Archives: Regency

Wedding to Wearable (#3 Trash to Treasure)

Posted on February 10, 2015 by jessrussellromance

Wedding to Wearable Welcome to installment #3 of: Today I am taking a 70’s (I think) bridal gown and reinventing it into a new              2015 evening gown. Now, some of you may sigh and think, “Oh, to destroy someone’s wedding … Continue reading →

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Trash to Treasure 1900’s to 1800’s

Posted on January 13, 2015 by jessrussellromance

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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Trash to Treasure Teaser

Posted on January 11, 2015 by jessrussellromance

Teaser cheap curtain panel + Mid-Century Evening Coat = ? Stay tuned to jessrussellromance.com on Tuesday January 13th to see if I succeeded!

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Automaton

Posted on October 15, 2014 by jessrussellromance

Lets hear it for the Nerds! My hero Rhys in , The Dressmaker’s Duke, happens to be a gorgeous geek. Now what woman can resist that combination?He is fascinated with clocks and all things mechanical. I happened to visit an amazing museum … Continue reading →

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Best Seller!

Posted on October 10, 2014 by jessrussellromance

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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Say YES to the Dress #4

Posted on September 11, 2014 by jessrussellromance

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 jessrussellromance

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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