Design Harmony: Justina A. Prince
Though 18th century corsets are not in her normal repertoire, designer Justina A. Prince has always had a love for fantasy couture that combines seemingly...
Fairy Tale Bride
A few months ago, we received an email from Kamilla Mai, who owns the bridal shop Eventyrbruden (or “fairy tale bride”) in Oslo, Norway....
Fall of the Empire: Romanticism Through Dresses
Feature Image:
Dress, circa 1837, American. Silk. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Rogers Fund.
At the top of the 19th century, the Enlightenment and...
Garbed in the Garden
A profusion of thriving blooms spill from the waist of her gown to the grass at her feet. Moss spreads across the bodice and...
The Divine Feline
Wherever the leopard is known, it has moved the hearts and spirits of those who’ve seen it. With its grace and power, its ability...
Klaus Haapaniemi’s Magical Creatures
Owls and spiders and ladybugs, hares and swans and whales, bats and bees and crickets … The designs of Finnish artist Klaus Haapaniemi are...
The Making of a Hydrangea Witch
PHOTOGRAPHY BY SABRINA L. GREENE
Photographer Sabrina L. Greene was driving by her local dentist’s office in Waynesville, North Carolina, late last summer when she...
Green Cloth, Inlaid with Wild Flowers: Magical Summer Wear
Feature Image:
Priscilla Hernandez
Enchanting clothing for the modern witch or fairy has gotten far easier with the internet—especially with trends like “whimsigoth” and “witchcore” on...
1,600 Years of Gothic Fashion: Unders/Outers
Photography by
VIONA IELEGEMS
Model: Amaranth from the Noble Blood Vampire Chronicles
Anyone who’s worn black for a funeral or white for a wedding. Anyone who’s...
Rainbow Curve Corsetry
“This piece was inspired by the old chestnut tree out in front of my cottage. The moist Irish weather forms the perfect climate for...