Sky (great thread ideas, by the way),
I wish I lived by you so that you could show me your designs and pass on your amazing talent. I would love to have someone to teach me. I have always wanted to be someone's sewing apprentice.
There was a time when, if I were ever wearing a dress, I had made it myself, but those days are long gone (but I hope for a return!)
Like you, Sky, there are lots of medieval, Renaissance, and old Hollywood clothes I adore, but fashion hates me!! At little over 5' tall, I could never wear one of those beautiful, puffy, Cinderella dresses.
Seriously, I'd look like an overgrown bell and would be worried someone might try to pick me up and ring me.
Therefore, I stick to simple, comfortable, and, if possible, casual. Some of the most prized objects in my closet are my Spiderman and Transformers t-shirts, and I wear them 'til they fall apart.