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[mandie_rw]

The realization that at this time in two weeks I'll be AT Costume Con sort of lit a fire under my butt to actually sew something today. Sort of.

First, I sat myself down and made myself finish the red brocade robe -- I stopped working on it because OMFG I hate collars. I still hate collars, and this one sort of sucks in the laying-flat department, but eff collars. I still like it (minus the collar); I'm still wearing it now, after taking pictures of it...though I think I'm going to have to give in and put on my big fuzzy robe, because it's April and the HEAT GOES OFF IN APRIL, even if it's 50 degrees. *eyeroll*


I got my package of fabric for the Tissot gown today...21 yards of fabric crammed into a pretty small package! I was impressed. (Thank you, customs, for not taking a thousand years about it.) The organdy's nice, and is pretty stiff -- this dress is going to be pretty expansive! It doesn't really fit in the Stash...the Stash really has reached critical mass point! I either need another box or need to STOP BUYING FABRIC.

The ivory silk/cotton is really too lightweight to use for the base of the dress...it's so difficult to tell when buying fabric online. That was actually only my second thought when taking it out of the package...my first was "OOOOO this would be perfect for an early Regency dress!"

Shiiiiiiiny. (Also sheer...this might actually require a petticoat. We'll see what I can get away with.)

This is why I never get anything finished. Ever. So...the blue voile got shoved back into the Stash, and I gleefully started chopping this up for the gown to go with the open robe. The basic bodice is sewn together (by hand, because I haz a crazy), and I tried it on with the stays, and there don't appear to be Shenanigans going on with the fit like there were with the round gown. And I pulled threads (which made me sort of blinder than I was before -- tiny tiny threads!) and cut the panels for the skirts. And now I should go to bed. Or read my f-list, then go to bed!

Comments

[llyrafantasyfae.livejournal.com]

Your silk/cotton makes me want to make a swishy swishy dress. Something I would find in a Waterhouse painting.

[mandie-rw.livejournal.com]

Oooh, that's a good idea for it, too! Good thing I already cut it up for the 1798 dress, or I might have started making plans for a Waterhouse painting dress (like I need one)! ;)

[clarey-h.livejournal.com]

Oh I love that robe, now where have I recently seen something like that???



I wish we could find out what colour Pete's robe was!

[mandie-rw.livejournal.com]

Thanks! And hee, how sad is it that I thought the same thing when you originally posted that picture, since I was still working on the robe at that point? PEEEAT. Excellent tsste in robes.

[clarey-h.livejournal.com]

I quite agree that Pete has good taste in robes, but perhaps not where to wear them. I can't make up my mind if it was a wise move to wear his on stage!