Retro Summer Dresses
We love to make 1950s and 1960s style dresses. Some for bridesmaids and summer weddings, some for work, author’s book tours, some for picnics and BBQs. Because everything we do is custom, we can make a dress in any fabric and with any set of details you can imagine. Suppose you see an old newsreel [...]
Picnic and Party Aprons
Spring and summer parties need that outdoor element. Time to head out to the park or the backyard to serve up some gourmet food. I designed this style with the hostess in mind. It is part dress and part apron, simple to slip over jeans or a skirt when the guests start to arrive. The [...]
Retro Cocktail Dresses
You can’t beat the 1960s when it comes to chic streamlined cocktail dresses. A little bit Mad Men, a little bit space age, the A-line dress is the classic silhouette of the 60s. The first dress (in red and black) is cut from a vintage wool handbag fabric. The second dress (with the hand-crafted felt [...]
1950s Style Party Dresses
Here are a couple versions of one of the favorite dresses that we have made. It is pure 1950′s but with a few touches that make for a more flattering look that doesn’t require that you wear retro undergarments as well! The sage green dress is made from a rayon crepe that is ultra lightweight, [...]
The Bustle Skirt
We love Victorian styles. But let’s face it, most of them are just not practical. Could you wear a gown with a bustle to your work, or out to a bar, to a wedding as a guest, or out dancing? Not readily. So how can you bring a little bit of steampunk into your life [...]
Satin Circle Skirts
Our sportswear line, which we sell on Etsy and in other shops, is called Vigilante Laboratories. Each piece is designed and made by Lianna K. and A.J. Machete. This is one of the original VigilanteLabs pieces, and one of the most popular. Cut from iridescent satin with almost gothic styling to the yokes, the hem [...]
Completely Custom Pant
Imagine a pair of pants that fits perfectly on your body…. By making the pants in a cotton muslin first, shipping them to you, and then fine tuning the pattern based on your feedback, I can make a pair of pants that fits as perfectly as any are likely to do in this world. You [...]
