See you in 2017!

Thank you all so much for making 2016 a very fun and successful year! I'm all booked up through December and will be taking appointments again after January first! Happy Holidays!!

Happy Thanksgiving

I'm spending thanksgiving with my partner and family. Thank you for all of your support this year! I have much to be grateful for.

Birthday Vacation is in full swing!

I will be away from my office from 09/27 to 10/04. My calendar is booked through 10/10/16. If you are seeking to make an appointment or have any questions I will be in touch with you when I return! Happy fall!

Fall is full!

Greetings and salutations! Fall is here is bridal season is brimming! My schedule is full through October 10! 

More wedding abundance!

Hello all! My closet is bursting at the seams with bridal wear! I'm not doing anymore booking until August 13! Enjoy this sizzling summer. 

Attention Brides!

I have a beautiful 1920's vintage slip with a hand made lace skirt listed in my Etsy shop. Make it your "something old" today! https://www.etsy.com/shop/ArchaicRevivalAttire

Extended hours coming soon!

  Hello my lovelies! I'm so excited to       announce that starting June 1st I will have expanded hours! When I have the official run down I will post them here.

Busy, busy, busy until May!

As of today 04/06/16 I am not accepting any work that needs completion before May 01, 2016. If you have garments that can wait, let's make a date! Bridal season is in full swing and I am full up until 05/01/16! 

Happy Women's History Month!

When I get to work and see that my desk looks like this:

I smile, because there's no place else in the world I'd rather be than doing what I love! Blessed to be living my dream and helping brides and professional, fashionable women in Durham do the same! Thank you all for contributing to my success!

Fun with branding

Fashion today has taken a new route with designers using creative marketing through their brand names and neck tags. Here are a few of my favorite examples:

Sewing as an art form

I'm a seamstress who does fine technical work, but I'm also an artist who loves to experiment with color and form. My latest project is a corset which will feature embroidered panels from an old kimono. More photos as I complete the project.