About the Team
Foundations Revealed was created to provide authoritative resources on corset-making and Western-European historical costuming, and to provide a supportive community where members can work together to realise their sewing dreams
Christina liston
Chief Operations Officer
Christina has been re-enacting and making costume for over 20 years, and wrote her dissertation on the relationship between changing religious and political norms and dress in the 17th century. More recently she has worked as a Project Manager until joining Foundations Revealed in 2022.
Perin Westerhof Nyman
Editor
Perin is an academic dress historian and historical costumer who works under the screen name Isobel Northwode. She completed her PhD, which examined late medieval and early renaissance Scottish Clothing, at the University of St Andrews earlier this year.
Meet the Mentors
BROOKLYNNE MICHELLE
Brooklynne is a historically inspired designer and couturier at her own design house, Brooklynne Michelle Couture. She has over 20 years’ experience making clothing and costumes with exquisite workmanship.
CONSTANCE MACKENZIE
Constance MacKenzie is a professional costume maker stuck half way between the 16th Century and the Gamma Quadrant. Much of her work is in film and television. Her first job was working at Shakespeare's Globe, and she has gone on to work on projects such as Wonder Woman, the Kingsman movies, Mary Poppins Returns, and Britannia.
Kristen Darville-Foggie
Kristen Darville-Foggie is a self-taught sewing expert with over 20 years of experience specializing in bespoke custom clothing for re-enactors, costumers, cosplayers, theater groups, and historical museums.
LOWANA O'SHEA
Lowana O’Shea is the designer and corsetiere behind celebrated Australian slow fashion label Vanyanís, specializing in exquisite corsetry, bridal couture and luxury ready-to-wear fashion.
Tilda Lewis
Tilda Lewis (they/them) is a non-binary milliner and costume maker working in the film and theatre industry in London. They studied Costume Interpretation at Wimbledon College of Arts from 2014-2017.
Community Concierges
Maeri
Maeri Certo is a corsetry & historical costuming enthusiast who dabbles in retro/pinup styling more often than historical dress. As a Foundations revealed Community Concierge, Maeri is excited to support this creative & caring corner of the internet and help other Stitchlings embrace their passions.
Her current passions include her millinery & costume design business Certain Sundries and expanding her personal collection of vintage-inspired clothing & lingerie.
Anna-catherine
Anna-Catherine was born in Washington, DC, a few short blocks from the White House. She was raised in a small town in Southern Maryland that was settled in 1695 and steeped in American History. Her surroundings growing up set the stage for her love of history. Anna-Catherine started costuming and sewing while raising her sisters child who loved being in school plays. When the Maryland Renaissance Faire came into her life, she found that costumes were her thing as well.
founder - cathy hay
British costume artist Cathy Hay created Foundations Revealed out of a desire to help other costumers and sewists connect with each other, improve their skills and realise their sewing dreams.
In December 2024 Cathy sold the company, passing the baton on to a new generation. The company is now run by our Editor and Chief Operations Officer.
Cathy's own website is cathyhay.com.