New Home = grand things

Rhenn’s Ramblings DbR’s new home is fantastic! We moved our family

and therefore moved the business. Our old sewing
space was a cramped 200sq ft space—that overflowed
into my sleeping area. Thankfully my husband is easy
going. Now DbR occupies about 400 sq ft and we
have shelves— lots of shelves! And it has hard floors
for easier cleanup. I also get to see the dogs all day
(and even sneak out to pet them when they give me
that adorable look, which is often).

Custom requests kept me busy all the way through the

move—will adjust agendas and promises for future
moves, LOL! Lessons learned. I have several other SCOTT Men’s wardrobe. Designs by Rhenn 2012
requests through the next months. But lots of new
ideas still swirling around ready to snatched from the
air and implemented for ready made product. One such is a revisit of an old idea. I
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hope to have phase one and two of this product idea out by July or August 2012.

Volume 2, Issue 2 April 2012

In this issue: Special points of interest:

New Home= Grand things 1  Benno’s Buttons.

Latest Introductions 1  Scarborough Renaissance Festival.

Personal docket 2  Medieval Faire.

Brilliant Plan 2  The Castle of Muskogee.

Latest Introductions

Underpinnings Accessories Women’s Designs

Earlier this week I rolled out a
new corset design : LANETTA.
This similar to the DOROTHY
corset but incorporates boned
tabs at the waist help support the
skirts. Larger busted women
seem to like this design.
The PENELOPE embroidered
caul comes in three options of
embroidery patterns. The
turnaround is approximately
two-four weeks.
The MICAYLA Italian design
incorporates an attached
underskirt that peaks out from
the bottom. The sleeves are
slash-n-pull and feature a double
row of shoulder puffs and tabs.
 Personal Docket
Designs by Rhenn Holy-moly-matrimony! I thought I’d have My boys all have requests as does my daugh-
time for some personal projects once I ter and her boyfriend. The younger two boys
moved. But boy was I wrong—and that is desire for me to make replicas of their favor-
awesome! ite Wizard 101™ characters. This will be
6936 NW Sprucewood Dr very “costumy” for my taste, but they deserve
Lawton, OK 73505 My HATTIE design made a preview debut it. I have forced my historical will on them
Tel: 915-996-1533 at the Scarborough Renaissance Festival in their whole lives, LOL! My oldest boy has
E-mail:
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April. Right now it consists of a bodice, re- had a partial Ezio costume for a couple of
movable sleeves, and overskirt. I did pur- years and would like to see it finished. I
chase a soft hat that can be worn with it as it would too.
is. However, stage two will consist of a dou-
blet, underskirt, and hard tall hat. I think I My daughter will be squiring for the Wash-
will use the soft hat with just the bodice, and ington Renaissance Festival in Washington
the hard hat when wearing the doublet. state later this summer and she has put in a
Stage three will include the addition of pretty request.
gloves, belt, and cape.
Her boyfriend received from her, via my
Then there is Phase two. That will be rolled hands, a Knight’s Templar Cape for Christ-
Fascinate them all... out some time in the future. I hope to get to mas. Now I will make a basic Knight’s Tem-
it soon, as it is a unique idea and fun! plar tunic.

We’re on the web!

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And
On Etsy
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It occurred to me, while constructing the that is consists of a doublet, sleeves, and un-
SCOTT and having my hubby try it on for fit paned slops that tie into the waist of the
for my customer, that I rely on my husband doublet. I might even include a cod piece—
and sons to tell me what “feels” good and right scandalous!
in a man’s wardrobe from a period 500 before
they were born. I often get frustrated because However, this will be a backburner for a while
it should have worked, but when they tell to come. Too many projects to finish up.
some thing isn’t right, what do I fix to make it
LANETTA Corset

right?

It’s like a man designing high heals for a

PENELOPE embroidered caul.
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woman—odds are they have never worn a pair
of heals for a day. So what should I do? Why,
make a man’s wardrobe for myself, of course.
I am really excited to do this, though it will
have to a little way down the road. Our
calendar is full into June, with very little
wiggle room.

I would like to make it in white/cream/gold