Indentured servant outfit

[mandie_rw]

Got the ok from People to post about it, so this is the big reveal. Ooooh. (I didn't think it would be an issue, but hey, this is me trying to be professional. Or something.)

madamekat is the one that put me in contact with them, so this is her BIG OFFICIAL THANK YOU POST. :D I love when people know people, because I don't know people. Or rather, the only people I know are ones that want me to make curtains (NO) and darn giant gaping holes in knit dresses (seriously?? this is not a SMALL hole. I am not magical!). Not that I'm looking to sew for profit on a regular basis...but I don't mind a bit of extra money here and there, especially when it's something actually in line with my interests.

Anyway. It's for an exhibit at the Whitall House at Red Bank Battlefield. In short, they have an advertisement of a runaway indentured servant from 1762, and they want an interpretation of her outfit from the ad.

For a slightly more in-depth synopsis, go to ze blog. :)

Comments

[danabren.livejournal.com]

How exciting!

[mandie-rw.livejournal.com]

I'm very excited! :D

[ladyxjade.livejournal.com]

very cool!

[mandie-rw.livejournal.com]

Isn't it? At first I was kinda surprised they picked me, but then I started to be suspicious maybe there wasn't any competition...hahaha.

[ladyxjade.livejournal.com]

if there was any, you obviously blew them out of the water. Can't wait to see the finished project!

[madamekat.livejournal.com]

You are very welcome! When they came to me for someone for the project, I knew it had to be you. I was able to help you both, and that made me happy :)

Cool dress dummy! Looking forward to seeing the final exhibit.

[mandie-rw.livejournal.com]

Me too! :D I don't know if it'll just be a little thing on Mary Heany, or part of something bigger (clearly I ask all the right questions, lol), but I have hopes of us getting a group together to go visit it! Or if not, I'll definitely be posting ALL the pictures of it.

[starlightmasque.livejournal.com]

Congratulations! That is so cool!

[mandie-rw.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I'm itching to get started, but I've got to wait for most of my fabric to show up on my doorstep now. Good thing I've got something else to work on! ;)