Greetings all, following on the heels of last month's dreamy orange and pink creation, is this month's lovely orange and blue recreation of the Maddalena Doni...
Hi all, for the last couple of days I've been working on a site update that I hope will mean a little less scrolling in some cases. A couple of the galleries...
Greetings all, my apologies for the late delivery of this month's Italian Showcase, which I can assure you has nothing to do with the lovely lady in question....
Greetings all, my apologies for once again being late to deliver to you the new Showcase. A uni assignment once again took priority. :-) I hope you'll feel...
I've been wanting time to get to work on the drawers page, separating the extant drawers from the engravings etc, but since up 'till recently I only had one...
Greetings all, as has become the usual, this month's showcase is late due to the necessity of me working on a university assignment. I'm happy to say that this...
Greetings all, it is once again my absolute pleasure to bring to you the work of another talented costumer. And on time for a change. :-) Katherine Sanders has...
It is my pleasure to announce that voting in the Rose Awards 2005 has now opened! To vote for the outstanding costumers/Italian costumes of 2005, please go to...
The First Italian Showcase of 2006 is now online! This year I will be showcasing up to 2 costumes per month - one on the 1st, and one on the 15th of each...
As some of you may know by now, this year I will be Showcasing two, yes, two, costumers/costumers each month, provided of course that there is sufficient...
Just a reminder that if you haven't yet voted in the Rose Awards for 2005 (that's the best-of the Italian Showcase for last year), AND you want to, you only...
Greetings all, I have been a little run off my feet in the last few days so I hope you'll bear with me as I make two announcements via this one email. First...
Apologies for being so late with this update. It is in no way the fault of this month's costumer, who got all her info to me only a little late. Due to...
It is my pleasure to present the lovely work of Heather Harris of California USA, who looks gorgeous in a red velvet Venetian gown of the style of the 1550s. ...
Sorry guys, I forgot to announce this here when I created it at the end of last month. I was going to wait until after I've moved the website to do this, but I...
Greetings all, once again the Showcase is late, and once again it had nothing at all to do with the featured costumer, who got me all her pics and info well...
This month sees a Florentine double-header by the lovely Donna (Lady) Caterucia da Ghiacceto (Kerri Morin). First up, I bring to you her Florentine gown circa...
Also today I bring you the latest POTM (Portrait of the Month). Bartolomeo Veneto, Ritratto della Beata Beatrice II d'Este, c. 1510 Olio su tavola, cm 75 x 56 ...
Hi all, Last time I mentioned that the April 1st Showcase was the first of a 'double-header'. Today I bring to you part two of that double- header - a...
Hello all, The costumer for the May 1st Italian Showcase has unfortunately been unable to provide me with the information required to enable me to put her...
In this installment of the Italian Showcase I am happy to be able to present to you the work of the talented costumer Peggy Elizabeth Lushine of Minnesota. You...
A little late but.... Since the Italian Showcase is now a twice-monthly feature, the submission criteria for the Italian Showcase has altered. There are now...
A new Portrait of the Month has been uploaded to the website. This one comes with an interesting story too! I actually had another portrait in mind for this...
Hi all, I'm sorry I forgot to post this yesterday..... Well, the June 1st Italian Showcase is FINALLY online. The delay was due in a very small part to a swap...
Hi all, the Italian Showcase for June 15th is now online! This time we feature a beautiful black velvet 1560s-style Venetian gown with 'cutwork' sleeves by...
The Italian Showcase for July 1st is now online! This month sees the first submission to be inspired by a film - Dangerous Beauty - and the Venice of the...
Hello all, sorry to bother those of you who aren't/haven't been featured on the Italian Showcase. Those of you who are/have been, if you have not received an...
Hi all, this installment sees the first time I've featured a seamstress who is not wearing her own creation. Kristiina Prauda of Helsinki, Finland (Barony of...