
// beginner
Getting Started with Cosplay
Everything a first-time cosplayer needs to know

// commissioning
How to Commission a Custom Costume
What to expect and how to prepare

// historical
What Is a Farthingale?
The hooped understructure that defined Tudor and Elizabethan fashion

// historical
Tudor vs Elizabethan Fashion
The key differences between these two overlapping periods

// construction
Best Fabrics for Ball Gowns
From duchess satin to brocade — which fabric for which style

// commissioning
How Long Does a Costume Take to Make?
A realistic breakdown by garment type

// events
Dragon Con Costume Packing Guide
How to travel with a large or fragile costume

// portfolio
Fairy Tale Storytime — The Costumes
Behind the scenes of three years at Sandman Book Company

// lessons
What to Expect at the Sewing Circle
Heidi's monthly group sewing sessions explained