I have been making costumes for many years. From Christmas pageants and fancy dress parties to school plays, book parades and dance groups. I enjoy sewing and researching the methods used from different eras, then trying them out. I have a keen interest in Jane Austen, that I share with many of my sisters. I have one son for whom I have made costumes, such as the Phantom of the Opera, Austen powers and the Great Gatsby, since he started school. (He has just finished university!)

I look forward to the challenge of making a wardrobe for the regency era. I am interested in making a day dress, evening gown, pelise, undergarments, stays, hat/ bonnet chemise and chemisette. I will use these painting to embelish and inspire my wardrobe.