Polonaise Update
This weekend was a busy one, and I just couldn't get into the groove. I'm not in hysterics over the trim, but I'm also not wearing the corset. I'm taking B's advice and running headlong at the problem in the spirit of punk rock. I settled on one patterned ribbon, one solid ribbon, and probably some self-fabric pleated lengths.
But I got more work done on my matching hair!
Hoarding shiny things is turning out well for me at this point. I attached all sorts of things to the wool dreads. Brass coins, copper and gold beads, bone beads carved to look like skulls, jinglies. I also braided up some soft chenille yarn. I think I'm going to use the fabric scraps to make a head wrap to hide my roots when I put the hair in.
Last week I did some research on Victorian hairstyles, and there are definitely some things that are dread-able. I'll probably try to coil some high up at the crown and then have some hanging down below.