I tried searching for the yardage requirements of some mid to late 1890s skirts, and all I got was "OMG you can't survive under 5 yards ( Read more... )

And it feels weird that I'm turnign into a researcher, me, the "OMG it's prettiz I wants its "-girl. I'm looking through my magazines collection, compiling tartan occurrences and looking at silk vs. plain petticoats and at how to get the correct fullness at the bottom. Mighty ruffles of Doom ! Lots and lots of ruffles on top of ruffles on top of ( Read more... )

Wow, I'm tidying up the house, I'm impressing myself. It started because we got some flour mites, highly probably from the store we bought flour (guess who's going to find a new flour provider ?) some months ago. We got pretty much rid of all the ones in the pantry, but one of the bastards managed to lay eggs under a statue near the hearth and some ( Read more... )

My parents are gone. I do adore them, but with them getting old it's a little more work every time they come. I sewed squat during their time here - but I did get some fabrics. Fabrics for skirts my Mom commissionned me to make her, and as a payment I got a dark blue printed cotton for my Regency project, some modern stuff, and 12 meters of various ( Read more... )

LJ is acting up here as well now. I'm making a back-up and crossposting for now, we'll see how things evolve. To all of you who are on DW, drop me a line so that I can add you ! (well, unless I already did so months and months ago)


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... and a fabric shop in his back yard. Or rather, his former back yard is now covered with something (I'm not sure one should even call it a building) hosting lots of bolts of lots of things ( Read more... )

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I was reminded of a serious lack of posting recently by some(one) who should remain unamed... So here's a little - very tired - update ( Read more... )

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It will be the twill. I don't have much of it, like, just enough for a short mantle. Whereas I have enough for a not too full dress (think teens) of the angora wool. I feel like I wouldn't do its gorgeousness justice by using up one third of it for a mantle and then not knowing what to do with the rest ( Read more... )