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Quality American-made historical dresses created in the private studio of The Tailorette.

Specializing in the Jane Austen and 18th century eras for reenactments, cosplay events, theatrical productions, historical festivals or simply to suit your fancy.

03/08/2024

Fitting day. This is going to be a fun one. This time it’s in person from out of state. Stay tuned!

11/03/2024

A few principles I use when I'm designing a dress (or anything creative!). Making a neat and impressive garment requires training the artistic eye. It's an art project, really!

Want to up the quality of your sewing but don't know where to start? Here I give some tips on how to make your sewing look professional. Etsy Shop:https://ww...

01/06/2023

So fun to see a recreation from my studio being worn by this beautiful bride. Mia sent me her mothers wedding dress to be transformed into a modern day style.

You can see the pure joy on their wedding day in these photos. Mia, you were such a sweet customer to work with. I’d take a project like that any day. 🥰

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29/05/2023

This project was very enlightening. For however many years I’ve been sewing, I’ve held back on taking the leap and using no patterns. This project is pattern free. The idea was to recreate Jackie Kennedy’s wedding dress made by Anne Lowe, but with a civil war flare.

To see details on how I made this, hop on over to my YouTube!

17/12/2022

A chat on learning to sew.

Some thoughts on how to learn to sew professionally.My story:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lGX0RlOkyd0&t=171s&ab_channel=TheTailoretteShop Link:https://www...

20/06/2022

Altered a bridesmaid dress to fit 🤰🏼 Swipe all the way 👉🏼 to see the before. 🤗 video was posted on my YouTube channel (see link in profile)!

21/04/2022

Current project. This one piece took me a whole day to accomplish. 😬 things worth having are worth waiting for with patience. The fast and easy way will show in one way or another.

16/04/2022

Preggo and still sewing. Wrapping up this next week and a half with lots of filming. Making enough videos to upload for when the baby arrives so I can take a break 😁👍🏼 next up is a video on transforming a mother’s dress for a customer to be her wedding gown. 👰🏼

02/04/2022

When you have an idea and you realize you don’t need a pattern to make it. This video is posted on my YT on how I made this pattern. I’m not the mathematical type so I draft patterns the right brain way 👉🏼🧠 Anyone else like that out there? 🙋🏼‍♀️

12/03/2022

I’m super duper excited about this project! It was one of those days where I didn’t want to stay in the box and do the same thing over again. And wow, how rewarding is it to finally have a project that I designed from scratch but didn’t mess up on and take the whole thing apart 😆

05/02/2022

Uploaded to YouTube today. How to create what you like without having the exact pattern of what you want to create. No need to understand pattern drafting to make beautiful dresses and garments. 👗

02/02/2022

A new project going to be released in pieces. Focusing on helping my subscribers learn more techniques through my projects 🤗

15/01/2022

It’s the first month of 2022 so I figured I’d clean my closet out. Time for some new projects to come through my studio this year! Feel free to leave some ideas in the comment section on what you’d like to see coming through my channel. I’m in the planning stage and need some new ideas 💡 Plus some new news is on my newly posted video on YT 😁

18/12/2021

Project finished ✅ super duper excited about how this turned out! Sometimes you just have to pull some fabrics from the shelf on a whim and give it a whack. Loving these two colors! Video posted on my YouTube 🤗

16/12/2021

Coming on Friday... 2nd part to the making of an 18th century dress out of a saree.

05/11/2021

Posted on my YouTube today. After forgetting I had this dress for 2 years it is finally finished! So much hand stitching went into this one 😅 made of pure silk 😯

19/10/2021

I have no idea why I never posted more on this dress 👗 it’s been sitting in my closet and I made it before I even started my YouTube channel. A few finishing touches happening so I can list this one for sale in my shop and publish another YouTube video 🎥

08/10/2021

Both videos on the making of my wedding dress are posted on my YouTube! See link in profile 😁

Also an update was posted 4 weeks ago (sorry for not posting here about that!). The Tailorette plans on focusing on YouTube rather than making custom dresses to order. That means better content so head on over and subscribe to the Tailorette on YouTube! Exciting things are coming out and I can’t wait to share 🥳

02/09/2021

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_UCApW08t1U

I disappeared for a good reason but I am definitely coming back! Many new ideas and I plan on finishing the projects that were left unfinished!I am selling o...

11/08/2021

A lot has changed! I did make that white dress and my special friend Ann is bustling my wedding gown. Yes! I got married! Lots of good (and super busy) things happened at one time and that’s why I disappeared. An update on the direction of The Tailorette is coming soon but I thought I’d drop in and say hey! A video on how I made my wedding dress is on it’s way too...

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I was making decent money on cheap equipment. When I saved enough money to upgrade, that was one of the signs I was ready to upgrade. Don’t buy into the lie that you need expensive things to start! Do not despise small beginnings… A true artist can work with limited resources. 🌺 Your equipment is not what makes you a professional, it’s what you can do with what you have. Thanks for listening to my Ted talk. 🤗 #beginnersewing #seamstress #sewing #sewingroom

What would be your style if you didn’t have any pressures whatsoever from society? If you had to start from scratch, what colors and designs would perfectly represent who you are? Just some food for thought. Every dress I sew, the color and fit is very particular to portray a certain ideal… to display my values and personality. I like to silently communicate through my sewing. Maybe you can spot some of it. 🙃 #fashion #fastfashion #fashionfads #clothingstyle

We started off the weekend making our stockings together after we put our little girl to bed. Let me tell you, my husband is the best sewing student around. He made his stocking in one evening without sweating. Spending time with him was my favorite part of Christmas this year. 😘 This Christmas was extra special. While I’m late in posting this, it was worth posting a Merry Christmas a day late. This Christmas will be remembered for many years to come. Merry Christmas!! #homemadestockings #christmasstockings #sewingstockings

How things get done around here. 🪚 #fabricsaw #saw #sewingproject

I always like to say that fabric plays a big part in the quality of a garment. If it’s cheap and tacky, it will look cheap and tacky. It’s a bit like a violin bow… a large part of the quality of sound comes from not only the violin, but the bow as well. The quality of sewing work AND and the material can make or break the outfit. I just posted a video on one of my favorite materials to work with. And happy mail came in last week! Head on over to my YouTube channel to see what’s cooking and to hear some special news. 🤗 . #sewing #seamstress #fabrichaul #indianfabric #indiancotton

Coming on Friday... 2nd part to the making of an 18th century dress out of a saree. #18thcenturydress #18thcenturysewing #youtube #sewingproject #historicalsewing

Cartridge Pleating Preview

Gathering A Bodice

Sewing Videos on Historical Costumes

Using Plastic Boning

Using a Rolled Hem Foot

Wire Brush Technique

It’s been a productive week! Here I am piecing a civil war skirt together. Pure silk! #historicalsewing #jukimachine #sewing

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The Tailorette’s Story

Hello! My name is Cassaundra, also known as, The Tailorette. How that name came to be was a process and it all started in those mid-teen years.

During my early High School days, I spent the majority of my free time learning how to sew. It was a way to create without limitations, but not a job. On the other hand, my sister wanted to make extra money so she decided to sew a Jane Austen dress to sell on Etsy. The first dress was snatched up in an instant, and after that, many inquiries started flooding in. However, she did not enjoy the art of sewing, so I hopped on board to help out. Eventually, she handed the business to me since I enjoyed the sewing work and had a motivation to improve the aesthetics of the dresses. This is when the regency saree dress came into being.

At the time, the shop was named “Garland of Grace”. It was a side job and something I did for fun while making a small profit. I decided to slowly grow to a point where it would a full-time job. That is when “The Tailorette” was born. Before I had a reputation, I wanted to change it to something that represented me as the owner. My parents gave me a large room in the house to have as my own undisturbed space to focus. On the side I did a lot of bridal and formal alterations to carry me through as well. Eventually, orders and alterations continued to come through, but my home sewing machine started to burn out with the heavy duty work. That is when I purchased my first industrial Juki. This was a milestone because I could finish projects faster and more efficiently without hiccups.

It’s been a long road and this business has grown along with me as a person. Many thanks to my family who are my biggest supporters in rooting for me along the way and giving me honest criticism over the years. I am so excited to continue improving to maintain quality unique costumes for my customers!