We took the site down tonight to do some back-end maintenance, and while we were at it, we implemented a MUCH needed refresher to the color scheme! Some pages still need updating, which will happen over the next few days.

Comments? Problems? Send us a note through the Contact Page (also found under the "About" tab above).

We've also added a link to Claudine's Blogspot blog, "Idle Hands." Stop by and see what Claudine's been up to.

We're a little late in posting site updates, sorry! Claudine was pretty busy all summer constructing a court gown for around 1750. Here are where you can find all the galleries:

Court Gown c. 1750

Quilted Petticoat c. 1750

Pannier c. 1750

Stays c. 1760

New! Check out:

Cap c. 1760

Bed Ticking Stays c. 1715

We've moved all the items from the Boutique to our Etsy shop. Please stop by and have a look!

La Boutique Désordre at Etsy.com

The Boutique is semi-officially open! We're starting off with a small selection of accessories and embroideries. Visit by clicking the Boutique tab above.

Why only "semi" officially? Well, we wanted to have a big launch, with lots of products and fanfare, but Claudine has been too busy for that. So, instead we're starting with a few things Claudine has made recently, specifically for resale. We hope to add more over the next few months. Watch this space for update announcements!

August 6-8 I attended Costume College in Woodland Hills, California. Had a grand time, of course.

I took "Evening Wear for your Hair" with Donna Scarfe, and here are the results!

I also took "Hatpins: Steampunk or Historical" with Gail Nichols and Lynn McMasters. Here are the results of that!

Can't wait for next year!

We've uploaded photos of the pocket embroideries we made last year.

1700s Pocket Embroideries Gallery

Some of them are still available for sale, and will appear in the boutique soon. Stay tuned!

Welcome to our new site! We've finally finished revamping this space. We're still migrating content from the old site and some links may be broken, but they'll get straightened out soon.

Unfortunately, all links to the old site will not longer work. For the time being, the old site is still available at www.claudinedemontigny.com/archive0912/index.html.