Fashion is My Muse

Cutting the fabric for the Marie Antoinette dress (Photo by Ingrid Mida 2011) Yesterday was the day to cut out the pieces for the robe a...

The Swing by Fragonard Bricolage is a French term that literally means " making do ", using whatever materials are on hand. ...

Maison Christian Dior (f/w 2004-2005 on left and f/w 2007-2008 on right) The extreme silhouettes, elaborate trimmings, and pouf hairstyl...

Mrs. Sarah Siddons, oil on canvas, c1785 by Thomas Gainsborough National Gallery London Although it may seem to be a contradiction of t...

Timeline Installation photo by Ingrid Mida 2011 There are only a matter of weeks left to see The Fashioning Fashion exhibition at the Lo...

Although fashion blogs seem to be a relatively recent phenomena, the act of documenting one's selections of clothing and fabric choices...

This exquisite embroidered French evening mantle c.1891 graces the cover of the sumptuous book " Fashioning fashion: European Dress i...

Had this book been available before my visit to Kensington Palace in May, it would have added much to the experience of The Enchanted Pal...

This glorious dancer costume from Opera Atelier was one of my finds at last night's Costume Sale Runway Show and Cocktail Reception . ...

  Monteverdi's The Coronation of Poppea; Artist: Peggy Kriha Dye; Photo Credit: Bruce Zinger 2009. When I first heard that Opera Ateli...

While creating the 18th century chemise, corset and paniers and the Balenciaga-inspired mesh gown  out of mosquito mesh ( both now on displ...

When Toronto design guru Christopher Wood told me that he wanted to showcase my work in his chic King West furniture store, it was like win...

Trying a new technique takes courage and a willingness to fail!  I've wanted to incorporate more elaborate beading into my 18th centur...

Jean-Honore Fragonard  Le Calendrier des vieillards, c. 1780 Pen and brown ink, brown wash, over black chalk underdrawing Frits Lugt Col...

Revolutionary Fashion I by Ingrid Mida 2009  Mixed media artwork 10x10 with hand embroidery and beading Engaging in playful explorations o...

Man's coat and vest, England 1760-1780 Collection of the Textile Museum of Canada Photo by Ingrid Mida Although the Textile Museum of Ca...

Photo of Bedcoverings from 1785 from Quilts of Province by Kathryn Berenson I am utterly besotted with Toile de Jouy , a printed cotton f...

I love beautiful textiles of all kinds. And even though I know very little about the art of quilting, I was captivated by this gem of a book...

This book is not what it appears. While it may appear from the cover to be a superficial look at the world of fashion, it contains a wealth...

Detail from a painting of The Marquise d'Aigurandes by F. Drouais, 1759 In eighteenth century France, lace sleeve ruffles were a very i...