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A Great Source of Entertainment

On an image search recently, I stumbled upon a new source of enormous entertainment: historic costume sewing patterns. The patterns look great and believe me, I wish I had the wherewithal to sew any one of these, but there is just something about the modernish-day model juxtaposed with the costume, that just kills me.


Here are a few of the best:


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For a while, I thought that was his real hair. Now I am not so sure. The illustrated rogue looks a little bit like Barry Gibb.


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This one looks like a hell of a lot of work. Look at the bric-a-brac. Look at the waistcoat. Look at the size of the kid's head on the right. You can purchase this one here.


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Both of these fellows seem to be offering up some kind of treat in their left hands. I would advise against taking it. You can get this one here.


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Someone went to town with the make-up on this one. Does that child have a five o'clock shadow? He sure has an attitude. You can get this one here.


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And the Vampire Renaissance Poet...a character just crying out to star in a YA novel. This guy actually pulls it off. And he has inspired a couple of portraits:


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The young man on the left is a pretty good likeness. The ladies' man on the right was conjured from my imagination, given a rose and a pirate belt buckle. He reminds me of a shifty Tom Jones.

~ Leslie







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