Helldorado Diary, Day One. Town is full, the house has had a stream of people visiting and dressing, the weather is perfect. I did bring a lovely gown for today, so I may actually leave the house.
And here’s Angus posing as our test model…
The Old West
Helldorado Days 2019
It’s October and that means Helldorado Days in Tombstone! This year, Helldorado is scheduled on October 18 through October 20, 2019 and the high point of the event is the parade to he held on Sunday October 20. First started in 1928 to publicize the town, Helldorado is held on the third Sunday of October and commemorates the town’s early years and especially that 30-second gunfight that took place somewhere close by to the OK Corral. We’ll be meeting with clients and otherwise working on some projects and having a little fun. See you there! 🙂
Getting Ready For Helldorado…
We’ve had a busy year, so I may…or may not be able to finish my new blue gown for “Helldorado” weekend in Tombstone. I’ve been busy with corset orders, and making new samples, then you may have heard that there were fires in the LA area this week. Sigh…busy. Last year for Helldorado, we had one of the heaviest hail and lightning storms on record for the area! Is it Old West Climate Change…or is Tombstone truly a haunted place? It sure feels like it sometimes…See you on Allen Street, as we go East…to be in The West. 🙂
Another Dress Off To A Good Home…
She’s “just a cotton frock”, but it was fun to see where I could take this design. This Lily Absinthe gown is off to her new home and will look even better with a little Old West dust on that pleated hem! n the mid 1880s, there was a fad for cottons with swirly, busy paisley and floral mixed prints for fancy day dresses. I finished this sweet little project and combined it with vintage plush silk ribbon and softened it with my client’s old taupe edged lace, patterned from one of our antique bodices…I miss her already!
Yes, She’s just a cotton frock, but the fun is in the finishing…three kinds of pleating in her skirt, bobbinette shirring and ruching, and pretty silk covered buttons just for some mid 1880s style. I’ve found this style in so many extant images, especially those from the American Old West, so I couldn’t resist making this for a client.
Fall In Tombstone…
Perhaps I’m overdressed for a stroll, but I can’t resist the sounds and colors of fall in Arizona…Dressing in Attire is normal here in Tombstone, one of the reasons we love it. If we hosted an event here…would you come out and see the Real Old West? We’re brewing some ideas….
