I'm Leimomi Oakes, a costumier fashion and textile historian, former museum » I'm Leimomi Oakes, a costumier fashion and textile historian, former museum professional, potential Ph.D. student, sewing teacher, writer, and more. The Dreamstress website is a window into my world: my projects, new things I learn, things I know so well I can teach, the amazing places I live and the amazing places I visit, the wonderful people I am surrounded by, anything interesting that catches my fancy that I think might catch yours, and, of course, Felicity the cat.
Edwardian Unders: what went under the Persis Corset samples 
Can you wear the Cassandra Stays for decades before or after 1760-1780? 
The Cassandra Stays Sew-Along: Making the View B Stomacher with historical materials 
Rate the Dress: 1860s Pastel pink and bold black 
The Cassandra Stays Sew Along: Boning Channels 