#ixdoxdeclare

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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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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Knights of Autumn in the fallow field.
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@voodooodolly and I are all set up at the @darksomecraftmkt @mountmoriahcemetery
Both of us brought a pile of one of a kind pieces and we’re so excited to get to see so many amazing visitors and vendors today! If you happen to be around the Philly area come by and see us! We’ll be here till 5pm.
Photography by the fantastic @11milebay
#ixdoxdeclare #idodeclareshop #voodooodolly #witchstyle #shopsmall #alowfashion #darksomecraftmkt #mountmoriahcemetery #gothgoth #ladyknight #knight #battlewitch #knightcore #renaissance #medieval (at Mount Moriah Cemetery)
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Meet me in the deep woods and we’ll hide from winters chill.
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Driving out tomorrow heading for the @darksomecraftmkt at Mount Moriah Cemetery in Philadelphia. It’s a long way but luckily @voodooodolly and I will be traveling together! It helps to have a good friend to share an 8 hour drive! We’ll both have some fun surprises pieces at the market including one of a kind styles alongside some of my standard styles. I’ll be doing my best to share some previews in my stories.
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Also just waiting on some final info before posting all about the Bise preorder! I’m excited to be able to launch this as it’s been one of my signature styles!
Photo by @11milebay and @missykitty
With models @alex.moy and @frochan
#idodeclareshop #idodeclare #ixdoxdeclare #queerstyle #knightcore #battlewitch #voodooodolly #starryhalo #bisedress #darksomecraftmkt #everydayishalloween #gothgoth #knight #ladyknight #knightsrepose #blackdress #indiedesigner #shopsmall #greenstyle #slowfashion #forest #gothgothgoth #gothfashion #renaissance #renaissancestyle #romanticgoth (at Mount Moriah Cemetery)
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Shadow and light, old and new, past and future.
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Finally breaking into the @faith_schaffer #swordtember2021 prompts! Though of course I’m being a bit loose with my interpretations. Working on a lot of very exciting things simultaneously right now! The Salome preorders are coming along really quickly thanks to @suddenlypants and I’m gearing up for TWO markets in October!!
#swordtember #idodeclare #ixdoxdeclare #idodeclareshop #queerstyle #queerfashion #knightcore #battlewitch #ladyknight #womenwithswords #antiquetextiles #nolimetangere #bustier #renaissance #gloves (at Columbus, Ohio)
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“You complain, my dear friend, of the scarcity of my letters. What would you have me write, except that I am well, and that I have ever the same affection for you?”
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Madmoiselle de Maupin by Theophile Gautier 1834
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Thank you all for the incredible response to the Salome Croptop preorder!! I’m so excited to get to work making them! Just a quick reminder that the preorder closes tonight: Monday the 16th at 8pm est.
#shopsmall #shopupdate #idodeclareshop #ixdoxdeclare #gothgoth #slowfashion #linen #madeintheusa #handmade #romantic #darkacademia #darkcottagecore #witchstyle #gothgothgoth #sword #queerownedbusiness (at Columbus, Ohio)
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Here is Diana passing through this dark oak forest with her quiver at her back..
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Finishing up final touches for tonight’s shop update at 8pm est and the Salome pre-order launch!
The ready made pieces for this update are black linen Göndul dresses!
The Salome pre-order opens at 8pm est tonight and closes Monday the 16th at 8pm est. I’m so excited about the new colors! (Swipe to see them) there is a 3 month lead time for these pieces, but I will begin shipping as soon as my seamstress and I finish them!
The Black and White tops will be made in the same lightweight linen and the new colors will be slightly heavier and more opaque.
The preorder will be listed in the Etsy shop as well. Quick reminder that the Etsy shop is for UK orders only. If you live anywhere else the I Do Declare webshop is for you! There is a size chart available on the website all the way at the bottom of the page.
Feel free to reach out to me with any questions!
I hope you all had a lovely Friday the 13th!
#idodeclareshop #ixdoxdeclare #witchstyle #battlewitch #romanticfashion #shopsmall #slowfashion #linen #gothgoth #queerownedbusiness #handmade #madeintheusa #croptop #knightly #darkacademia #darkcottagecore #shopupdate #smallbusiness #mademoiselledemaupin #witchesofinstagram (at Columbus, Ohio)
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Hello everyone! I’m back home from my trip to visit my family and working on the shop update for this Saturday!! This will be smaller as far as readymade pieces go. However we will have a preorder for the Salome Croptops with three of the new colors! Blood red and Dried Lavender were by far the most popular options in the polls I posted, but I just adore green! So Old Glass will be joining the bunch. These will be made to order and available in the full size range. Production is going to be all local, with each piece made by either me or my lovely seamstress @suddenlypants I want to avoid any extra delays caused by covid. The preorder will be open from Saturday the 14th through Monday the 16th at 8pm@est and the lead time is three months. So please take that into consideration! That means delivery mid to late November.
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I am also working on some exclusive items to bring to the @darksomecraftmkt in Philadelphia on the weekend of October 23! I’ll be teasing those in my stories as I get pieces finished! @voodooodolly and I can’t wait to see all of you gorgeous East coat humans!
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Anyway here I am- enjoying the views at the Builtmore estate. Beware bougoise scum! My peasant boots have invaded your halls!! Security took the pitchfork though. #idodeclareshop #ixdoxdeclare #shopupdate #filthypeasant #themountainswerelovelythough #shopsmall #queerownedbusiness #frillsarentfrailty (at Biltmore Estate)
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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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I’ve been meaning to do a look Inspired by those famous images of Victorian lady fencers for ages! Unfortunately my hair is a bit short for the good Gibson girl pouf.
It was the perfect excuse to break out this brooch from @puvithel ❣️
Thank you all so much for the fantastic response to the Clifford Blouses! These are one of the styles I’ve been working on for a long time behind the scenes. I’m so happy with how they came out finished. We are working on the next round of them, I genuinely didn’t expect them to go so quickly. I’ve been trying to work on more separates and pieces I reach for daily! It’s part of just wanting everything I use daily for feel special somehow.
#knightcore #fencing #ixdoxdeclare #idodeclareshop #whitelinen #edwardian #victorian #lace #drunkensmithy #puvithel #shopsmall #smallbusiness #romanticfashion #slowfashion #queerstyle #queerdesigner #masemoiselledemaupin #juliedaubigny

(at Columbus, Ohio)
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Getting ready for tonight’s update at 8pm est! Featuring the Sylvia dress in crimson linen! You may have seen it on @morgandonner and I love how she styles hers!!

I have a handful of the Black Sylvias as well (seen on @voodooodolly) would you prefer for me to list them tonight or wait until the size run is finished?

I’ll be posting previews of the two one of a kind styles for tonight in my stories, so keep an eye on those!

Unfortunately because of some shipping delays I won’t have the Clifford Blouses or the Gruoch Skirts tonight. However I will be adding them to the shop next Saturday! Apologies to anyone who was waiting specifically for those styles!
#idodeclareshop #ixdoxdeclare #knightcore #shopsmall #linendress #crimsonlinen #sylviadress #slowfashion #indiedesigner #renaissance #renaissancestyle #smallbusinessowner #smallbusiness #womenwithswords (at Columbus, Ohio)
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For the dragon had as aids smoke and flame, teeth and claws sharper than a shearing knife, and she had only her sword.

The next update will be this next Saturday the 23rd! There will be a handful of one of a kind pieces and Sylvia dresses in lack and crimson!

Along with the Cuirass corset I’m working on a series of Theodorè bustiers for later. This is a style I keep coming back to and I’m so happy to finally be on the verge of releasing them.
I really can’t wait for the warmer weather to finally manifest where I am. We keep diving back into cold, dark days and I’m so ready to leave them behind.

@voodooodolly is wearing the Theodorè bustier, Cloisters dress and her own new crown style with a set of hand tied stormy grey Pearl necklaces.
#ixdoxdeclare #idodeclareshop #ladyknight #knightcore #heroandthecrown #womenwithswords #royalcore #romanticgoth #gothgoth #witchstyle #queerstyle #gothaesthetic #gothgothgoth #knightcore #renaissance #shopsmall (at Columbus, Ohio)
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⚔️ Noli Me Tangere ⚔️

⚔️ Touch Me Not ⚔️

Another from our little trip to the Dexter Mausoleum in Cincinnati.
My dearest @goatspell and I will be working on some collabs later this year. We’re aiming for a fall line of coordinating pieces. The benefit of living with your best friend, wife and a fellow creator is that you always get to build on each other’s ideas!

@goatspell is wearing their Hellebore style skirt, a “Noli Me Tangere” ribbon belt and Starry Halo from @voodooodolly , a sample blouse and a sample version of the Cuirass Corset.
Part of making any new piece is trying out different versions of the style to see what works and what doesn’t. This particular attempt at the Cuirass style didn’t have enough interior structure so it wrinkled in a way that thoroughly spoiled the illusion of armor. The real ones we’ll be releasing have boning all around and a layer of heavy canvas behind the silk shell. This gives them a more sculptural shape!
Figuring out what works best for each piece is time consuming but also means that I get to be very proud of the final style!
Is there anything behind the scenes you’re curious about when it comes to developing new styles?
#idodeclareshop #ixdoxdeclare #lesbianvampire #shopsmall #knight #nbknight #gothicstyle #gothicromance #royalcore #knightcore #queerfashion #queerowned #womanownedbusiness #springgrovecemetery #dextermausoleum #sword #swordcore #knightaesthetic #gothicarchitecture #gothgoth #romanticgoth #nolimetangere #medieval #medievalstyle #battlewitch #witchesofinstagram #witchstyle (at Spring Grove Cemetery)
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⚔️ Noli Me Tangere ⚔️

⚔️ Touch Me Not ⚔️

Another from our little trip to the Dexter Mausoleum in Cincinnati.
My dearest @goatspell and I will be working on some collabs later this year. We’re aiming for a fall line of coordinating pieces. The benefit of living with your best friend, wife and a fellow creator is that you always get to build on each other’s ideas!

@goatspell is wearing their Hellebore style skirt, a “Noli Me Tangere” ribbon belt and Starry Halo from @voodooodolly , a sample blouse and a sample version of the Cuirass Corset.
Part of making any new piece is trying out different versions of the style to see what works and what doesn’t. This particular attempt at the Cuirass style didn’t have enough interior structure so it wrinkled in a way that thoroughly spoiled the illusion of armor. The real ones we’ll be releasing have boning all around and a layer of heavy canvas behind the silk shell. This gives them a more sculptural shape!
Figuring out what works best for each piece is time consuming but also means that I get to be very proud of the final style!
Is there anything behind the scenes you’re curious about when it comes to developing new styles?
#idodeclareshop #ixdoxdeclare #lesbianvampire #shopsmall #knight #nbknight #gothicstyle #gothicromance #royalcore #knightcore #queerfashion #queerowned #womanownedbusiness #springgrovecemetery #dextermausoleum #sword #swordcore #knightaesthetic #gothicarchitecture #gothgoth #romanticgoth #nolimetangere #medieval #medievalstyle #battlewitch #witchesofinstagram #witchstyle (at Cincinnati)
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Can I tell you how much I value all my creative friends? People working to make things despite how much the world keeps trying to force them down, but also people supporting and encouraging anyone making art. I’m so glad to live in a time when it’s easier than ever to share things and get excited about making things with other people.

I’m working on new pieces for the shop update later this month and I’ll be doing my best to share sneak peeks as I finish pieces. Once all the Bise dresses arrive at their new homes I’ll be posting any of the extra pieces we finished up for sale!
Pictured: I am wearing a sample dress style with the new Cuirass corset and accompanying armaments
@voodooodolly is wearing the Cloister dress with her new gorgeous crown style!
#shopsmall #ixdoxdeclare #idodeclareshop #royalcore #knightcore #voodooodolly #gothicromance #crown #knight #medieval #gothicarchitecture #gothgoth #queerownedbusiness #queerstyle #knightly #romanticstyle #gothicfashion #queerfashion (at Spring Grove Cemetery)
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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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The devil’s most devilish when respectable.“
- Elizabeth Browning 1857

The next update is scheduled for tomorrow at 8pm est! It will have the Gruoch skirts in black and crimson, the new Adelaide stretch velvet croptops and a few Salome linen croptops. Again this is a slightly smaller update but I’m working toward a really fa spring line! The Cuirass corsets are coming soon! I just got the patterns back from @digit_patterns who graded them into all of my sizes. Expect to see the first round of those in the shop in March!

#battlewitch #crimson #voodooodolly #medieval #idodeclareshop #ixdoxdeclare #shopsmall #velvettop #velvet #linen #devilishred #croptop #womanownedbusiness #queerstyle #queerownedbusiness #gothgoth #haunted #witch #witchstyle #witchesofinstagram #gothaesthetic #gothgothgoth #knightcore #renaissance #renaissancestyle #romanticstyle #romantismo (at Columbus, Ohio)
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