blog post wins out

[mandie_rw]

I ended up staying up stupidly late last night playing with a new template for my blog - I realized I hadn't changed anything about it materially since 2011 or so, and it did occur to me that some of the more recent templates are shinier and prettier and also maybe more mobile-friendly! - so continuing to play with the blog won out today. Still fine-tuning (I don't like change, she whines), but I've mostly got it the way I want it, so now it can stay with this design for another decade!

So, to that effect, post on the transitional stays linked here!


They're unexciting little things, but I'm pretty pleased with them! I put them on after lunch for pictures, and just left them on all day while I wrote the post, went back to sewing til my Panera dinner was delivered, and then sat in the backyard eating my dinner and reading til dark. So that's about eight hours - still comfortable!

(Also I answered the door for my food in my 1790s petticoat and a kerchief over top...I'm pretty sure that guy thought I was a barefoot and pregnant sister-wife...)

Comments

[marianme]

Nice blog post. The round reed was new to me. Ha on sister wife

[mandie_rw]

:D

[hharris]

Those look really nice! I like the new blog layout - very easy to navigate.

[mandie_rw]

Thank you! :)

[mala_14]

The new blog format looks great! Thanks for the detailed blog post! Those are always a good time. The stays look fantastic and light and comfortable! I am fascinated by the transitional stays from this period. You see so many weird and wonderful things.

[mandie_rw]

Thank you! And, right? It's what I love so much about those transitional eras - weird and wonderful is exactly it!

[atherleisure]

Those look really good. I hope the round reed bundles hold up well. You’ll have to let us know how they hold up over time.

[mandie_rw]

I definitely will! I should really wear them around the house just for fun and to get some wear out of them...but is that weird? That might be weird. ;)