This Jean Philippe Worth gown held by the MET has always fascinated me. The off-center motif of roses is so striking on the ivory satin. The choice to have the vast majority of the design be the leaves instead of the rose blooms is so odd and clever. Like many other Worth gowns of this…Continue reading Making a Worth Gown

The wonderful photos from Costume Costume College are ready. Here is my take on a famous Worth gown. I digitized and machine-embroidered all of the roses, then made the gown. The tricky parts: The rose panels were 40-50″, which is a lot of individual panels to digitize, split and embroider. I now need to have…Continue reading Worth Roses Gown

Plus Size Women in History All About Pockets Is That a Dead Bird on Her Head?

I lost my Dad, Stephen Addiss on May 11th, 2022. He has inspired, educated, and shared his life with so many wonderful people over the years. The love is pouring in. Many kind folks have asked if there is anything they can do to help me through this loss. There are two things. First, I…Continue reading In Memory

A little bit of fun to brighten a long day.

I am still making cotton face masks, with elastic that goes around your head instead of around the ears. The need for these has continued longer than we thought, and I am having such fun with the fabrics! I have over 100 options available from space and science to lovely William Morris art prints. yosa.etsy.com

merry Christmas from Yosa and Collin!

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