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Nov. 21st, 2020 09:52 amI've said it before: I've always been easily distracted by new sewing projects, but this year is just beyond. I don't even know if I've sewn anything relating to the c1900 winter outfit since I last posted? Although in my defense, the dress pattern still hasn't actually shipped, so... and I was offered a late 1890s corset pattern to use but that hasn't come through yet either, so even if I wanted to to work on any of it, I wouldn't really be able to.
Well, maybe the hat. I did get the silk for it!
*wanders off in another direction*
Still can't find the missing piece of the orange plaid skirt (maybe in time for next summer) so cut out a different wool skirt last weekend, because that's how you deal with that, right? I really need to make a few more winter dresses rather than skirts, because after going through the dresses that don't fit any more (ahem) or are just worn out and doing a donation bag, my winter work clothes options are getting a bit thin on the ground. Not dire yet, though...so I'll be lucky if I actually manage to finish one dress. Maaaaaybe.
Also! I was shopping on fabric.com for some Seasonally Festive fabric for masks (because although my old Joanns is a three-minute drive from school, fuck them, I'm still lazily boycotting them) and came across this clearance fabric that somehow told me it wanted to be a Regency short gown and petticoat...and who am I to turn down talking fabric? I couldn't cite a specific example as to why it feels appropriately early-19th century to me, but I've developed a reasonably good eyeball for period-adjacent prints, and this isn't for a historic site or anything, plus it's a wonderfully practical (read: ugly) color...so I'm using it, fight me. I've wanted to make some kind of Regency "two-piece" since Katherine made her ADORABLE short gown for a Regency weekend way back when, but never really had a reason.
Well, I mean, I still don't have a reason, but whatever.
No idea when I'll start it, either - might be today, might be over Christmas break...WHO KNOWS. It did occur to me that I really ought to finish my half-done (??) short stays that I started, uhhh, ten months ago(?) rather than making this to fit over my old nasty corded bodiced petticoat. I could make it to wear over my 1790s stays, but I'd rather push it forward rather than back in date (Costume in Detail puts it at 1798-1800), plus the 1790s stays have those funny little padded balls on the back for skirt support that I don't necessarily want for this. So I probably should dig those unfinished stays out and at least get them wearable before diving into this outfit.
And who knows, maybe the 1900 dress pattern will show up in the mail this week and I'll suddenly want to make that! Or a new holiday-ish dress from the red-and-gold cotton that I also couldn't resist in this fabric.com order! Or maybe I'll randomly decide to make a new 1860s ballgown! Who the hell knows!
I did make a school week's worth of masks yesterday afternoon from that holiday fabric though, so there's something actually accomplished LOL.
Well, maybe the hat. I did get the silk for it!
*wanders off in another direction*
Still can't find the missing piece of the orange plaid skirt (maybe in time for next summer) so cut out a different wool skirt last weekend, because that's how you deal with that, right? I really need to make a few more winter dresses rather than skirts, because after going through the dresses that don't fit any more (ahem) or are just worn out and doing a donation bag, my winter work clothes options are getting a bit thin on the ground. Not dire yet, though...so I'll be lucky if I actually manage to finish one dress. Maaaaaybe.
Also! I was shopping on fabric.com for some Seasonally Festive fabric for masks (because although my old Joanns is a three-minute drive from school, fuck them, I'm still lazily boycotting them) and came across this clearance fabric that somehow told me it wanted to be a Regency short gown and petticoat...and who am I to turn down talking fabric? I couldn't cite a specific example as to why it feels appropriately early-19th century to me, but I've developed a reasonably good eyeball for period-adjacent prints, and this isn't for a historic site or anything, plus it's a wonderfully practical (read: ugly) color...so I'm using it, fight me. I've wanted to make some kind of Regency "two-piece" since Katherine made her ADORABLE short gown for a Regency weekend way back when, but never really had a reason.
Well, I mean, I still don't have a reason, but whatever.
No idea when I'll start it, either - might be today, might be over Christmas break...WHO KNOWS. It did occur to me that I really ought to finish my half-done (??) short stays that I started, uhhh, ten months ago(?) rather than making this to fit over my old nasty corded bodiced petticoat. I could make it to wear over my 1790s stays, but I'd rather push it forward rather than back in date (Costume in Detail puts it at 1798-1800), plus the 1790s stays have those funny little padded balls on the back for skirt support that I don't necessarily want for this. So I probably should dig those unfinished stays out and at least get them wearable before diving into this outfit.
And who knows, maybe the 1900 dress pattern will show up in the mail this week and I'll suddenly want to make that! Or a new holiday-ish dress from the red-and-gold cotton that I also couldn't resist in this fabric.com order! Or maybe I'll randomly decide to make a new 1860s ballgown! Who the hell knows!
I did make a school week's worth of masks yesterday afternoon from that holiday fabric though, so there's something actually accomplished LOL.
