So much stuff!
There always seems to be stuff to do! I've got my thesis going, which is getting to crunch time. There's work and family stuff and friends. Sewing is increasingly getting the short end of the stick. So far I have half of my corset pattern traced out on a mock-up fabric. That's it. I did make a trip to the fabric store the other day and got some wide, black ribbon to use as a sash for my 1790s chemise dress. There weren't very many colour options (white, red, pink, and brown were the other colours) for that width. I thought black would make a great contrast, having this portrait, which has always been a favourite of mine, in mind:
Planning on wearing it to the local Jane Austen Society of North America event that celebrates Austen's birthday.
I was good and didn't buy anything else, but saw something that was rather tempting. There was a bunch of home decor polyester fabric (labelled dupioni, but really more of a shantung or taffeta) for $4/metre. It's a pretty convincing-looking faux silk, fairly matte with just a slight sheen. And for such a price! I'm a bit of a natural fibres snob lately, but it's such a good deal. I could buy a ton of yardage without breaking the bank and make something with all the frills and furbellows, or even several somethings. What do you think LJ friends?
Planning on wearing it to the local Jane Austen Society of North America event that celebrates Austen's birthday.
I was good and didn't buy anything else, but saw something that was rather tempting. There was a bunch of home decor polyester fabric (labelled dupioni, but really more of a shantung or taffeta) for $4/metre. It's a pretty convincing-looking faux silk, fairly matte with just a slight sheen. And for such a price! I'm a bit of a natural fibres snob lately, but it's such a good deal. I could buy a ton of yardage without breaking the bank and make something with all the frills and furbellows, or even several somethings. What do you think LJ friends?