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Fees & Booking Information All portrait sessions are tailored with care and artistic attention, combining technical expertise, costume styling, and detailed post-production. My studio is based in Maserà di Padova and serves as the starting point for both in-studio and on-location sessions. Studio Portrait Session – Base Package (€70) Includes: Up to 1,3 hours of…

A few info on venetian historical fashion Since I made my first venetian-inspired pink dress, people has been coming to me to ask questions about venetian fashion history. I am not an expert, but do have a quite rare book about the matter: Abiti Antichi e moderni dei Veneziani, by the much missed Doretta Davanzo…

Une Robe Fée pour Versailles The Robe Fée is a much lesser known type of dress from the 18th century. Its characteristic features are the use of spangles embellished organza, of metallic lace, and the choice of only one pastel color. The fabric must be spun from spiderwebs, rigorously picked when still beaded with morning…

I am available as a paid guest for various events, including historical balls, historical reenactments, and cosplay events. Below, you will find my appearance fees and conditions.       Standard Guest Appearance Fees   Weekdays (Monday–Friday): €300 per day Weekends (Saturday–Sunday- 24th December to 7th of January – August): €400 per day    …

Collaboration Rates – Grimilde Malatesta Grimilde Malatesta is an Italian artisanal brand producing high-quality historical and fantasy costumes. Over the past decade, it has grown a loyal following of over 84,000 people on Instagram and thousands more on Facebook, establishing itself as a recognized name in the historical costuming and visual storytelling scene. All posts…

Sometimes the costumes you see in the shop take me months of work, handling the finest stilks and sewing them by hand. Sometimes they require to dye, to spend days searching for the right material or drafting and asjusting patterns and mock-ups. And being this my full time job, this means a single costume may…

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,…

Padmé corset gown- costume analysis With this post I am going to share with you the analysis of Pamdmé’s Corset Gown I did before remaking mine. It was among the first five cosplays I have made, as I thought it was an easy one, bakc in 2011. Boy, I was wrong!   I usually share…

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!)…

By making a purchase through this website you accept the following terms and conditions: Shipping All items will be shipped via tracked shipping. Should you need express shipping, please ask before placing the order. Once the item is handed to the courier, it is out of my responsability. Lost and damaged items depending on the…

Making my Dark Crystal Deet original cosplay!

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?

Making of the second version of the funeral cape from Star Wars ep. III

My original design for Daenerys season 8 ending

How I made my version of the white smocked and pleated dress Daenerys wears in season 5

Side by side view of the original costume and the replica I have created.

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.

A small guide to the world of wigs

Basic notions about dyeing at home, and a fun and easy experiment.

Tricks and advice to make your Leia Senatorial costume rock