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mandie_rwShop sewing: Almost finished another straw brim for a soft-crown 1800s bunnit, and somewhat resentfully sacrificed a bit of some green mini-stripe silk taffeta, that I've been hoarding for a spencer, for the crown.
Pelisse-adjacent: To my surprise, when I checked the tracking number for my packet o'silk last night, it had been scanned at our south Jersey distribution center. Seeing as it was in California on Friday, I really didn't expect to get it today! With, you know, Weather Happening over the weekend and all. USPS, I will consider myself duly impressed.
And the green silk I bought matches the yardage I bought probably two years ago, huzzah! That was the most important thing. Now I can, you know, actually start making the pelisse. The taffeta I bought for the bonnet isn't quite the shade I was hoping for. It looked a little darker online, so I was excited to be able to say I had a puce bonnet (horrible name for a very popular color!) - but I can't quite talk myself into calling this puce. Too pink - it's more of a raspberry, I'd say. I do in fact like it very much (and I think I'll still use it for the bonnet), but I was looking forward to puce! Waaah. ;)
Pelisse-adjacent: To my surprise, when I checked the tracking number for my packet o'silk last night, it had been scanned at our south Jersey distribution center. Seeing as it was in California on Friday, I really didn't expect to get it today! With, you know, Weather Happening over the weekend and all. USPS, I will consider myself duly impressed.
And the green silk I bought matches the yardage I bought probably two years ago, huzzah! That was the most important thing. Now I can, you know, actually start making the pelisse. The taffeta I bought for the bonnet isn't quite the shade I was hoping for. It looked a little darker online, so I was excited to be able to say I had a puce bonnet (horrible name for a very popular color!) - but I can't quite talk myself into calling this puce. Too pink - it's more of a raspberry, I'd say. I do in fact like it very much (and I think I'll still use it for the bonnet), but I was looking forward to puce! Waaah. ;)
