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A video lifted from ismiseniamh , but it's pretty damn funny. I want to watch the 1778 one with the giant wig.
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Almost finished the shift--I finished the armhole seams Friday night and the hemming last night. The neckline still needs to be finished and some sort of closure on the sleeves. Since the hole is a little too large, I think I might bind it with a strip of linen rather than roll hem it and run a cord through the sleeve cuff until I become more confident in my buttonholes. I'll probably have a real shift by the end of the week (yay!)
I went to Fabric row with Jim's cousin Will and his friend Robyn. Will was looking for fabric to make Robyn and his girl-friend-not-girlfriend-by-her-insisting (long story, but I have the feeling if he were to screw someone else she would be very upset) Renfaire costumes. And yes, RenFaire--not renaissance. Robyn picked this loud red and gold brocade, but I think it will make a very nice costume. We ate at Jim's Steaks instead of my customary 4th stree deli, but I had never been there, so I figured why not. I'd like to try the Middle Eastern place across the street someday. Will's girlfriendnotgirlfriend called to tell him one of her silly friends was stranded in Philadelphia and could we pick her up? He agreed to go after we were done shopping. The silly friend had the nerve to call us and ask us to hurry up. Robyn and I scoffed at her rude behavior--she was the dumbass who got herself stranded there and she had no right to try and spoil our fun. Geez--kids these days...We did pick her up, and I thought she was very silly, stupid and rude. I don't know how Will stands these people.
I didn't really need anything but handkerchief linen and something yellow to cover shoes with. I bought 7 yards of linen and found a nice golden yellow damask with a leaf and lozenge pattern to cover shoes a la bauhausfrau . I actually considered throwing together a hemd and kampfrau gown for the RenFaire trip next month, but took a look at my other projects (18th century fancy and flapper) and decided it would be too much. I'll try and get my half-boned stays done in time, and I'll wear those with my petticoats, a blouse and my leaf circlet, and no one will be the wiser (except those who know better, which won't be many at the Renfaire). I cringe at the thought of another year going by without a proper outfit, but I have to remind myself who usually goes to these things. Halloween and W*burg frolic are more important to me right now. I could always have Will throw me together a cheesy costume, if I wanted, but what would I do with that? I saw some very delish taffetas and wools while I was at Jack B's. They had a plum velvet and plum and green stripe taffeta I could see made as a fancy Mantua.
Well, the Diderots are next on the list. I have everything I need except for a binding material--I'm torn between white linen or a colored wool tape or silk ribbon, I don't really want to deal with leather just yet. I'll be looking for a box to cut pieces from.
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Almost finished the shift--I finished the armhole seams Friday night and the hemming last night. The neckline still needs to be finished and some sort of closure on the sleeves. Since the hole is a little too large, I think I might bind it with a strip of linen rather than roll hem it and run a cord through the sleeve cuff until I become more confident in my buttonholes. I'll probably have a real shift by the end of the week (yay!)
I went to Fabric row with Jim's cousin Will and his friend Robyn. Will was looking for fabric to make Robyn and his girl-friend-not-girlfriend-by-her-insisting (long story, but I have the feeling if he were to screw someone else she would be very upset) Renfaire costumes. And yes, RenFaire--not renaissance. Robyn picked this loud red and gold brocade, but I think it will make a very nice costume. We ate at Jim's Steaks instead of my customary 4th stree deli, but I had never been there, so I figured why not. I'd like to try the Middle Eastern place across the street someday. Will's girlfriendnotgirlfriend called to tell him one of her silly friends was stranded in Philadelphia and could we pick her up? He agreed to go after we were done shopping. The silly friend had the nerve to call us and ask us to hurry up. Robyn and I scoffed at her rude behavior--she was the dumbass who got herself stranded there and she had no right to try and spoil our fun. Geez--kids these days...We did pick her up, and I thought she was very silly, stupid and rude. I don't know how Will stands these people.
I didn't really need anything but handkerchief linen and something yellow to cover shoes with. I bought 7 yards of linen and found a nice golden yellow damask with a leaf and lozenge pattern to cover shoes a la bauhausfrau . I actually considered throwing together a hemd and kampfrau gown for the RenFaire trip next month, but took a look at my other projects (18th century fancy and flapper) and decided it would be too much. I'll try and get my half-boned stays done in time, and I'll wear those with my petticoats, a blouse and my leaf circlet, and no one will be the wiser (except those who know better, which won't be many at the Renfaire). I cringe at the thought of another year going by without a proper outfit, but I have to remind myself who usually goes to these things. Halloween and W*burg frolic are more important to me right now. I could always have Will throw me together a cheesy costume, if I wanted, but what would I do with that? I saw some very delish taffetas and wools while I was at Jack B's. They had a plum velvet and plum and green stripe taffeta I could see made as a fancy Mantua.
Well, the Diderots are next on the list. I have everything I need except for a binding material--I'm torn between white linen or a colored wool tape or silk ribbon, I don't really want to deal with leather just yet. I'll be looking for a box to cut pieces from.