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The ruffled under-petticoat is done!!

Whew - that feels good! I've only been meaning to make that since January! :> I do hate making underwear (except stays, which I kinda like) so finishing under things always feels amazing!

Oh and no migraine tonight - yay! On to that everyday

I didn't get as much done as I wanted yesterday. I mostly worked on the much needed ruffled under petticoat - got the petticoat seamed, pleated and waistbanded, it just needs a hem. Got the ruffle for the petticoat hemmed and gathered, just waiting on that hem to attach it. The gaulle hem is marked, just need to work on that and adjust the fit of ( Read more... )

So I really want to make a new pair of 18th cen stays... not because I'm desperate for a new pair, but just 'cause it sounds like fun.

Clearly the now 5-day-headache is doing some permanent damage - that is SO not right!!

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Polonaiseville [pol-uh-neyz-vil]
-noun
1. a madness, the irrisisable lust of costumers for stripey polonaise gowns
2. an excuse, used by mad costumers to create ultra floofy, super overdecorated polonaises with matching hats.
3. Also, a craze for Costume Con 27.

Resistance is Futile.

*swoon*

I am in love!!

http://mantuadiary.blogspot.com/2008/12/cut-away-gown-history.html

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Yesterday was very productive. C came over and I measured her for her English gown (a commission - yay!). I then quickly threw together a toile and fitted that to her. I'm always amazed at how much faster it is to fit other people than myself... anyway. We have another fitting on Thursday so I need to cut a new toile, based on my markings, and cut ( Read more... )

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Hey girliegirl32786 I found a pic online of that cockade we saw at the James Monroe Museum... figured out how to make it yet? :>

http://www.vahistorical.org/vadiplomats/establishing.htm