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Sep. 12th, 2016 11:54 pm- Did my blogger dress writeup, yay me. Always good to get that out of the way; if I let it go for too long I just don't do it, though writing a blog post and an LJ post is pretty much a day's worth of work! (Not that I did them both on the same day this time. But you know what I mean.)
- There's been quite a bit of planning for upcoming costume events (and far-away costume events) over the last 48 hours: New Castle, Victorian ice skating, Belvidere next year...OMG PLAN ALL THE THINGS! Just for a bit of chatter...
- Belvidere next year: we want to stay over in the hotel in town on Saturday night, and there may be a need for dinner dresses. Starting to extravagantly plan, who me?
- New Castle: less extravagant planning on my part. It has been confirmed that the space for the ball is indeed very small, so I'm thinking of scrunching my big sleeves down into something more late-1830s (they were extremely annoying when they bashed into walls and display cases at the barn dance). I'd like a pelisse-robe, but fixing the sleeves on my figured cream cotton and making a pelerine would be a more achievable goal, so we'll see.
- Victorian ice skating: for mah birfday in February, because I've been threatening it for years! The rink in Philly isn't especially picturesque, but I'll take local and modern over far-away and slightly nicer, so. I have a couple of fabrics that would work, but I'm very tempted to splurge on some plum wool-cashmere I've been eyeballing. (If I do, that will naturally ensure 60-degree weather...) Thinking I want to do late bustle right now, but I make no guarantees that won't change as I mull it over. ;)
- Still not sure if I can make the pumpkin tea, but I doubt that will warrant a new outfit, since there's so much else to do. Maybe a new spencer if I feel so moved.
- Halloween masquerade: I've been wrestling with my very clever sooper seekrit masquerade idea for a while. I'm a snob and really don't want to use poly or nylon if I'm putting that much work into it, but the cost of the fabric is a little silly for something I'm only going to wear once...if I even finish it in time. Silk tulle...ouch. Several yards of silk tulle...even more ouch. So, just this morning it occurred to me that I could finish off my long-neglected neoclassical dress instead. Which I have to buy exactly nothing for, and is about 2/3 done. Well...it's less impressive than my original plan (which I will still keep secret on the off chance I get another chance to make it a few years down the line!), but much more doable and I still like it!
And, tintype! I look SO UNHAPPY, lol.
- There's been quite a bit of planning for upcoming costume events (and far-away costume events) over the last 48 hours: New Castle, Victorian ice skating, Belvidere next year...OMG PLAN ALL THE THINGS! Just for a bit of chatter...
- Belvidere next year: we want to stay over in the hotel in town on Saturday night, and there may be a need for dinner dresses. Starting to extravagantly plan, who me?
- New Castle: less extravagant planning on my part. It has been confirmed that the space for the ball is indeed very small, so I'm thinking of scrunching my big sleeves down into something more late-1830s (they were extremely annoying when they bashed into walls and display cases at the barn dance). I'd like a pelisse-robe, but fixing the sleeves on my figured cream cotton and making a pelerine would be a more achievable goal, so we'll see.
- Victorian ice skating: for mah birfday in February, because I've been threatening it for years! The rink in Philly isn't especially picturesque, but I'll take local and modern over far-away and slightly nicer, so. I have a couple of fabrics that would work, but I'm very tempted to splurge on some plum wool-cashmere I've been eyeballing. (If I do, that will naturally ensure 60-degree weather...) Thinking I want to do late bustle right now, but I make no guarantees that won't change as I mull it over. ;)
- Still not sure if I can make the pumpkin tea, but I doubt that will warrant a new outfit, since there's so much else to do. Maybe a new spencer if I feel so moved.
- Halloween masquerade: I've been wrestling with my very clever sooper seekrit masquerade idea for a while. I'm a snob and really don't want to use poly or nylon if I'm putting that much work into it, but the cost of the fabric is a little silly for something I'm only going to wear once...if I even finish it in time. Silk tulle...ouch. Several yards of silk tulle...even more ouch. So, just this morning it occurred to me that I could finish off my long-neglected neoclassical dress instead. Which I have to buy exactly nothing for, and is about 2/3 done. Well...it's less impressive than my original plan (which I will still keep secret on the off chance I get another chance to make it a few years down the line!), but much more doable and I still like it!
And, tintype! I look SO UNHAPPY, lol.
