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After digging through the Stash last weekend (like, actually physically digging...which involved moving a lot of bins, so you should be impressed) I couldn't find anything I liked that went with the orange shantung, so I, er, ahem, bought a length of navy-and-gold taffeta from Silk Baron.

Now I should, like, ACTUALLY make this dress, eh?

navy and gold fabric with dots swatch

(Somewhat in my defense, I sat on it for almost a week, with the tab open on my phone, and when I still wanted it after the work week, decided I'm allowed to get it! And I'm using it for the underdress which won't have a train, so I can squeak by with four yards rather than five! Totally solid defense...)

Current Mood: naughty

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From:

danabren

(Is impressed)

What is with everyone making ItRen these days??

From:

mandie_rw

I have no idea where this trend came from...costuming trends are funny! I was into Italian Ren once upon a time, like when I first started costuming (!), but I hadn't been interested in years til it popped up again over the past year-plus. I'm always late to the party, haha.

From:

danabren

I hear you, I am only now looking at Regency (for the sake of a pelisse and that is IT!)

From:

mala_14

I want to claim me, I started the trend back in late 2020 with my Borgias gown! ;p Seriously, though, I made it and then started watching the Borgias and chatting with some costuming friends about it and one of them made a gown and at least two/three others have also started (and all of them have significantly more social media reach than me). And then I saw a bunch of others on the internet making them. So I really think it might have been me a little, maybe?

Edited Date: 2022-01-29 12:21 am (UTC)

From:

mandie_rw

I will totally give you credit for helping start this trend! :D It seems like I'm always on the back end of trends, but hey, then at least I have lots of pretty inspiration to look at, heh heh.

From:

mala_14

lol I rarely even make it on the trend. Seeing everyone else's stuff is always so inspiring, but it's difficult for the sewing to keep up with the inspiration!

From:

mandie_rw

So true. I'd have to not have a job and still have a way more focused sewing approach to keep up with all the pretty stuff that goes by, that I casually think, oh I'd kinda like one of those...

From:

mala_14

Well great. Now I want to buy new fabric to make an ItRenn gown. (Even though I already have about 3 different fabrics in the stash that I could use.) I hope you're happy.

P.S. Your new fabric looks so pretty!