Shipping is the final step in delivering my bespoke creations to you. For me, it’s both exciting and nerve-wracking: giving a dress that took hundreds of hours to create into someone else’s hands is always a leap of faith. Over the years, I’ve learned a lot from shipping accidents, and I want to share this…
If you have been searching for a custom historical dress, a bespoke fantasy gown or a one of a kind piece made by Grimilde Malatesta, this guide explains exactly how my commissions work. Here you will discover how to purchase ready to ship designs, how the bespoke process works in my case, what mock ups…
This is one I hear a lot: I put on a pretty dress, I take some photos in a nice location, and suddenly I get a lot of comments about how costuming is a very expensive hobby, about the price some of the fabrics I use must have and all of that. The rude ones,…
What do I do, and why? After writing about how did I end up doing this very niche type of art for a living, I wanted to tell you more about what exacrly I do and what drives me to expressing myself in this form. The images featured in this article are by Agnese…
Who is behind Grimilde Malatesta's costumes? Despite my presence on socials and on this website for years, I had not yet thought of making a proper blog post telling my story. Maybe I just thought nobody would care to read through, but given the interest you always show for the newsletter (scroll down and subscribe!)…
A guide on how to use color, if you feel you need one 😉
Hard pep talk for those willing to start a business in something artistic.
How can you describe the fabric you want? How to know if your fabric is silk or cotton?
Review of the book Creating Historical Clothes by Elizabeth Friendship.
Exploring the difference between what we see on screen and the real costume, what makes a costume look different and what to know before choosing the fabric when you want to go for accuracy.