#11milebayphotography

Hey y’all just wanted to let you know that tonight’s shop update will be postponed im until next Saturday November 13th at 8 pm est. I’ve been working on a few projects with close deadlines so I haven’t been able to photograph the pieces for the listings yet. This also means I’m shifting the Linen Bise dress preorder back to the 13th also. Sorry for any inconvenience!
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Sharing one of my favorite pictures of @alex.moy taken by @11milebay this summer. Alex is wearing a high collared version of the Bise dress! It’s one of the things I’m hoping to be able to add to the regular shop updates soon.
#ixdoxdeclare #idodeclareshop #shopsmall #alexmoy #11milebayphotography #knightcore #ladyknight #battlewitch #blackvelvet #gothgoth #queerfashion #queerdesigner #slowfashion #sword #knight #romantic #romanticfashion #romanticgoth #shopupdate #greenfashion #gothfashion (at New York City, N.Y.)
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A moth devoured words. When I heard of that wonder it struck me as a strange event, that a worm should swallow the song of some human.
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Autumn is well and truly upon us now. I’m planning a shop update for this Saturday! It will include all of the pieces that are left from the @salemnightfaire and a preorder for the Black Linen Bise dresses. The preorder will be available in the UK Etsy shop also!
I’ll also be adding the rest of the Hel dresses to the shop!
Photo by @11milebay and @missykitty
Models @frochan and @alex.moy
#idodeclareshop #ixdoxdeclare #11milebayphotography #autumn #autumnleaves #fall #sheerdress #indiedesigner #queerfashion #gothgoth #gothfashion #battlewitch #witchstyle #witchesofinstagram #royalcore #royalaesthetic #prairiegoth #meshgown #lace #meshandlace #nbmodel #halloween #queerdesigner #queerowned #womanownedbusiness #shopsmall #slowfashion #heldress #skeleton (at New York City, N.Y.)
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At the edge of the village, at the edge of the woods, that’s where you’ll find my ghost.
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Getting all set up at the @salemnightfaire today! I can’t wait to wander through the buildings of the Pioneer Village and see all my fellow vendors and attendees!
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@frochan is wearing the Hel dress! I’ll have a handful of these dresses with me along with lots of one of a kind styles! If you’re in the Salem area stop by and say hello to @thorns_clothing @voodooodolly and I!
Photo by @11milebay with assistance by @missykitty
#idodeclare #idoddclareshop #frochan #salmennighrfaire #salem #heldress #hel #sheerdress #11milebayphotography #witch #witchtober #witchesofinstagram #witchstyle #queerstyle #skeleton #halloween #shopsmall #queerowned #overdress #romantic #romanticgoth #gothgoth (at Salem, Massachusetts)
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Though the autumn sun fades we shall not.
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All packed up and well on our way driving to Salem today for the @salemnightfaire tomorrow. @voodooodolly and I are excited to reunite with @thorns_clothing and all the other lovely vendors. All of the vendors who were set to appear on Saturday will be there Friday! The Saturday market has been canceled because of the weather forecast.
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Surprisingly @juniper_witch and I don’t have that many photos together but @11milebay totally captured us here. I love it so much!
#idodeclareshop #ixdoxdeclare #sapphic #ladyknight #swordlesbian #salemnightfaire #autumn #sword #armor #queerstyle #queerdesigner #queerownedbusiness #sapphicknight #witchesofinstagram #witchstyle #battlewitch #11milebayphotography #voodooodolly #shopsmall #smallbusiness #halloween #goldenhour #gothgoth #ilovemywife #️‍ (at Salem, Massachusetts)
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Through the newly spare foliage of the oak we could see the last twinkling of summers warmth as the last rays of the summer sun sank.
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I’m putting the final touches on pieces for the @salemnightfaire today before @voodooodolly and I pack up our fancy tent and head back East with @thorns_clothing
⚔️We’ve just gotten word that because of the wild weather forecast for the weekend Saturday has been canceled. So the market will now be FRIDAY ONLY. ⚔️
I’ll be bringing Salome Tops, two skirt styles, Linen and Whisper Bise dresses, lots of one of a kind pieces and the last ever of my witch hats.
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by @11milebay with models @juniper_witch @voodooodolly @sklrrrrr and @x_oskeleton
Accessories by @voodooodolly
Armor by @ironagecraft and others.
#idodeclareshop #ixdoxdeclare #idodeclare #voodooodolly #11milebayphotography #ironagecraft #starryhalo #marlowedress #heldress #ladyknight #knightcore #knight #sword #goldenhour #shopsmall #salemnightfaire #autumn #fall #renaissance #medieval #crown #gothfashion #queerfashion #slowfashion (at Salem, Massachusetts)
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“She took me for for several walks in the great woods; to try whether the voluptuous dreaming and amorousness with which tender souls are inspired by the thick and kindly shade of the forests might not be turned to her advantage.”
-from The Mademoiselle de Maupin by Theophile Gautier
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Safely back home in Ohio after the @darksomecraftmkt at the @mountmoriahcemetery I had such a lovely time! Thank you so much to @cabinetofcuriousclay for all your hard work organizing and to everyone who came out to shop and say hello!
Now I’m working hard on some last pieces for the @salemnightfaire next weekend! I cannot wait to visit Salem and see all the other lovely vendors at the Faire! @voodooodolly and I will be there together along with @thorns_clothing
I’m printing a few market exclusive pieces along with the very last run of my Halo hats and Witch hats. I’ve decided to retire them after this market for good. I’m also bringing Salome crop tops, Hel dresses and the newly finished Gruoch skirts (formerly the War skirt now renamed after Gruoch ingen Boite Queen of Alba and wife of Macbeth) if you’re around the Salem/Boston area stop by and say hello! We’ll be there in the @pioneervillage1630 both Friday and Saturday and I know the whole @salemnightfaire is going to be an incredible spectacle.
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⚔️Photograph by the fantastic @11milebay
⚔️ models are @alex.moy and @frochan both wearing the Hel dress and looking very handsome!
#idodeclareshop #idodeclare #ixdoxdeclare #witchesofinstagram #witchstyle #heldress #sheerdress #11milebayphotography #gothgoth #battlewitch #witchcore #falloutfits #autumn #fallfoliage #slowfashion #sustainablefashion #lace #meshandlace #halloweenlook #salemmassachusetts #salemnightfaire2021 #darkacademia #gothgothgoth #haunted #queerstyle #indiedesigner #queerdesigner #queerowned (at Salem, Massachusetts)
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Getting ready for tomorrow’s update at 8pm est!
There will be white linen and a handful of one of a kind pieces available!
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Because of the new EU VAT rules I will have to stop shipping to the EU via my webshop for this update. I am hoping to be able to move more pieces over to the Etsy shop for EU and UK customers. I’m sorry this is so inconvenient. Please bear with me while I sort out the best way for IDD to manage these changes!
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Photo by @11milebay with models @frochan wearing the Göndul dress and @alex.moy in a new one of a kind piece that will be available in the update! Jewlery by @voodooodolly
#idodeclareshop #shopupdate #shopsmall #queerstyle #newvatlawsheadache #voodooodolly #knightcore #ladyknight #11milebayphotography #woodswitch #slowfashion #queerownedbusiness #queerallyear #gothgoth #summergoth #medieval #renaissance (at New York, New York)
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“But, [Maria Luisa], why go on?
For yourself alone I love you.
Considering your merits,
what more is there to say?
That you’re a woman far away
is no hindrance to my love:
for the soul, as you well know,
distance and sex don’t count.”
-Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz
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I don’t want June to end. Every year I’m overjoyed to see the outpouring of pride and support in the queer community. I learned about the 17th century Nun and poet Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz thanks to the Hellfire Club hosted by @mr_s_crane on Patreon. If you’re interested in queer history and magic and how they intertwine I highly recommend subscribing. This month Sebastian has been giving us daily vignettes about queer historical figures from across time. I’m especially grateful to discover people I’ve never read about before!
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In other news I’m planning an update for early next month! It will be another installment in the midsummer collection with white linen pieces. Luckily these haven’t been affected by Covid delays. If you are waiting on a piece from me you should have received an email! If not just reach out. My last button shipment was delayed because of an outbreak at the warehouse.
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Photo by @11milebay and @missykitty with model @alex.moy
They are wearing the Salome Croptop and the Natalie skirt with jewlery by @voodooodolly
#queerdesigner #pride #idodeclareshop #ixdoxdeclare #slowfashion #linen #greenfashion #gothgoth #gardenwanders #woodswitch #witchstyle #11milebayphotography #battlewitch #indiedesigner #alexmoymodel #voodooodolly #idodeclare #romanticfashion #queerstyle #shopsmall #shopqueer
(at New York, New York)
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“It comes to this then: there always have been people like me and always will be, and generally they have been persecuted.”
E.M. Forster, Maurice
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I was revisiting one of my favorite novels recently, Maurice, which was written by E. M. Forester in 1914 and then not published till after his death in 1971. It’s a pity he never lived to see enough change in his lifetime to feel safe to share this heartfelt story.
What were the stories that inspired you to be brave as a young person?
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Photo by @11milebay & @missykitty
Models @frochan & @alex.moy
#queer #pride #emforester #maurice #gothgoth #knight #ladyknight #11milebayphotography #missykittyphotography #frochan #summer #queerpride #queerdesigner #shopsmall #slowfashion (at New York, New York)
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“The Shepherds’ Swains shall dance and sing
For thy delight each May-morning:
If these delights thy mind may move,
Then live with me, and be my love.”
-Christopher Marlowe
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How’s pride month treating y’all?
I so happy I got to collab remotely with some of my favorite people!
@frochan wearing the Göndul dress in black linen
Jewlery by @voodooodolly
Photography by @11milebay and @missykitty
#pride #idodeclareshop #queerteam #11milebayphotography #missykittyphotography #voodooodolly #idodeclare #shopsmall #shopqueer #slowfashion #blacklinen #queerpride #queerownedbusiness #gothgoth #prairiegoth #pastoral #damesrocketflowers (at New York, New York)
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And when they were met they put off their helms and kissed together, and wept for joy and pity.

Another reminder that the update has been pushed back to April 30th! I’m hoping to be able to add a few extra pieces as a result! I’m loving seeing everyone photos in their new Bise dresses so much. I will be adding more of those to the shop in the coming months, and hopefully a round of sleeveless ones for summer!
Flashback to early fall and this lovely day with @artemisiadraconia shot by @11milebay wearing atomic from @mytholon_store and @ironagecraft and crowns by @voodooodolly
@artemisiadraconia is wearing a sample version of the Cloisters gown and I am wearing a Sylvia dress backwards!
#idodeclareshop #knightcore #romantic #royalcore #shopsmall #slowfashion #armor #ladyknight #autumn #femmeknights #crowns #swords #chivalry #queerstyle #queerownedbusiness #smallbusiness #gothgoth #Knightaesthetic #battlewitch #VoodoooDolly #11milebayphotography #truelove (at Columbus, Ohio)
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For by my side you put on
many wreaths of roses
and garlands of flowers
around your soft neck
-Sappho

I’ll be doing a small drop of Natalie skirts this Friday. They are all wool in black or black and green stripes with hand tarnished buttons. I really like this as a style for the end of winter and the beginning of spring!

In other news the Linen Bise dresses are almost done. Because of shipping delays they’ve been set back a bit. Everyone waiting on their preorders will be getting an email from me soon with all the info. I appreciate everyone’s patience so much!

I’m so eager for spring to arrive. I got out all my seeds and I’m ready to dive into my garden as soon as it stops freezing overnight.

#idodeclareshop #ixdoxdeclare #11milebayphotography #missykittyphotography #alexmoymodel #queerstyle #queerdesigner #queerstyle #salomecroptop #woodswitchwandering #witchesagainstracism #witchesofinstagram #greenfashion #slowfashion #indiedesigner #battlewitch #womanownedbusiness #gothgoth #gothgothgoth #darkacademia #darkcottagecore #gothaesthetic #handmadeclothing #nbstyle #handsomewoman #wool #linen #somanybuttons (at New York City, N.Y.)
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Do you ever think to yourself “I think it’s time to rearrange my entire studio and house.”
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So that’s what I’ve been up to for the last few days. The temperature here has plummeted with a high of 13°f (-10°c) so my focus has turned a bit inward. I’m finishing up samples for the spring collection and sending the patterns off to be graded into all the sizes. I’m really looking forward to warmer weather and launching this new round of separates! I took stock of all of the pieces I reach for the most in my own closest and decided to focus on making those. I’ll be sharing previews in my stories as I get them done!
Photo by @goatspell
I’m wearing a sample Velvet Sylvia dress backwards with a test version of an armor under bust corset and my favorite @voodooodolly starry halo.

#battlewitch #callieach #hel #helgown #idodeclareshop #ixdoxdeclare #shopsmall #sheerdress #meshdress #meshandlace #ghost #woodswandering #11milebayphotography #smoke #mist #womanownedbusiness #queerstyle #queerownedbusiness #gothgoth #haunted #witch #witchstyle #witchesofinstagram #gothaesthetic #gothgothgoth #knightcore #renaissance #renaissancestyle #womenwithswords #velvetdress (at Columbus, Ohio)
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There is neither moon nor sun in the country from which I come; there is naught but space and shadow…
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I’ll be adding another handful of the Hel dresses to the shop in the coming days. The next update will be in February and will finally include some of the armor pieces! I hope you’re all as excited as I am about them! I’ve had the best time getting all the pattering just right and picking the materials for these. I’ll also be adding a few one of a kind styles around d the same time.
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Photo by @11milebay
Model @pachimilktea
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#battlewitch #callieach #hel #helgown #idodeclareshop #ixdoxdeclare #shopsmall #sheerdress #meshdress #meshandlace #ghost #woodswandering #11milebayphotography #smoke #mist #womanownedbusiness #queerstyle #queerownedbusiness #gothgoth #haunted #witch #witchstyle #witchesofinstagram #gothaesthetic #gothgothgoth #knightcore #renaissance #renaissancestyle #darkacademia (at Columbus, Ohio)
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The Callieach is solidly down from her hills and walks amongst us. Treat your animals well, else she’ll come for you.
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Happy Solstice and good tidings.
I’m always ready to welcome the return of the sun as the wheel tips back toward light. I’m so grateful for another wonderful year being lucky enough to have this be my full time job. This year brought lots of changes both good and bad. I can only hope next year gets better! Please stay safe, wear your masks and speak gently to people. ⚔️
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Model is @sklrrrrr wearing the Silk Noil Marlowe dress with a Starry Halo by @voodooodolly Bone Bouquet by @x_oskeleton
Photo by @11milebay
I’m working on more Marlowe dresses right now.
#idodeclareshop #ixdoxdeclare #knightcore #ghost #ghosts #queerstyle #queerfashion #ghostbride #filmphotography #haunted #shopsmall #womanownedbusiness #queerowned #starryhalo #voodooodolly #11milebayphotography #bones #callieach (at Columbus, Ohio)
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