Welcome to my new updated website and my NEW blog! That’s right, it’s Sara Gonzalez here, and after years of pondering the pros and cons of having a blog and maintaining it, I’ve finally decided that now, at the beginning of 2017, is as good a time as any to begin writing articles about my costuming and business journey!

My intent for creating this public blog will be two-fold: First and primarily, to offer you – my friends, students, customers, and potential clients - the opportunity to get to know me and my art form better through more than just a social media post or a quick hello in passing at an event. Secondly, my blog will be the central point on my website to showcase the garments I make and provide a backdrop to convey the stories behind them – because they ALL have stories! On occasion, I may also choose to use this blog to write articles about my research, to provide sewing tutorials or insight, give details about giveaways, or to express personal thoughts regarding life. It will be my aim to provide a blog post a week, business and schedule permitting. Since writing is my second grasping passion in life next to being a fashion historian and dressmaker, it’s my hope that you’ll enjoy reading these blog posts and articles as much as I'll enjoy writing them!

I’ve reached my 2,800 "Like" mile-marker on my Ensembles of the Past Facebook page, so my next blog post will be up shortly to announce the details of my next giveaway! Stay tuned for that and many more exciting posts in the future! If you’re eager to see or hear about any particular garment or story, please feel free to let me know in a comment below!

Until next time,
Sara Gonzalez

(Above) Sara Gonzalez, owner of Ensembles of the Past, wearing an original 1940's
suit jacket and holding an original early 20th Century umbrella.
Photography by Veda Gonzalez Photography.

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