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mandie_rw ([personal profile] mandie_rw) wrote2021-06-27 10:23 pm
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distract, distract

Well! On a personal level, the brou-ha-ha in the online community last weekend over The Williamsburg Incident (if you happen to not have heard anything, God bless) was perfectly timed to make me want to work on historical costume even less.

(I'm certainly not saying the historical costuming community doesn't need to self-reflect and make improvements...I'm just, personally, tired of the extremes. It might be easier to disengage with the community entirely, apart from here. Or at least leave the Facebook groups!)

Anyway. Probably needless to say, I sewed pretty much nothing since last time I posted! I poked the c1900 shirtwaist a bit and sewed...two more seams? Meh.

BUT I am feeling creative energy more in the "everyday" clothing direction. For me, that means vintage. And, extremely weirdly, that also apparently means 1930s.

BIZZARO WORLD, YO.

I have never been into the '30s before. I've seen plenty of people make very charming pieces, but (like 1920s) I've never felt an affinity for it personally. But there's a somewhat-tentative "vintage" lawn party being planned for late July, and I think I'd like to make something new for it. And somehow that "something" needs to be 1930s. I briefly even entertained the idea of beach pyjamas, because they are chic AF and seem like SUCH FUN to swan around in...but I'd also like something I can wear to work rather than just being a costume piece, and those aren't quite it! Plus they take a fair bit of fabric yardage.

So today I, cheerfully and extravagantly, bought two '30s Wearing History patterns. I couldn't decide which I wanted for the lawn party, but I'd like to add both to my wardrobe...so I bought both. The Gina dress and the Chic Ahoy slacks set, both of which I think are adorable. (I also have a "Retro" McCalls or whatever they branded their line 1933 sundress, but it remains to be seen whether that pattern has 7" of ease and is thus Too Annoying To Work With, so I wanted to have Options.)

We'll see if I still feel inspired when those come in (and whether I have to buy fabric for them - I might have something stashed that will work but will have to check yardages), but do expect to see more '30s around here some time in the near future!

(She says, filled with optimism.)

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[personal profile] koshka_the_cat 2021-06-29 04:16 am (UTC)(link)
1930s feels like the beginning of modern clothes to me.

And I do enjoy Dreamwidth...