Overall, a very productive year for historical sewing because of Costume College, at least for the first half of the year. Sadly, no modern makes and not much done lately.
1880s Undergarments: Chemise, Corset, Bust Pad, Ruffled Bustle Pad, and Petticoat

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I had planned on getting to the breakfast, probably late, but instead I accidentally slept in and got up at 8:45. And I had a 9:00 class!!! It was llyrafantasyfae's multi-coloured death head buttons class, which I was really looking forward to. So I rushed and got ready as quickly as I could and accidentally went to the wrong floor before finally getting to class ( Read more... )

I finished my Lost Hope fairy yesterday! *throws confetti* I don't really have any cool accessories, but I have a dress, I have a long piece of fabric for a wrapped turban (which I tried out yesterday and was actually able to put on), I have stockings, and I have shoes. Good enough ( Read more... )

I think I'm just going to machine hem everything on the Lost Hope fairy. I finished the edges of the chiffon sleeves with a zig-zag stitch which gave a really interesting sort of faux picot hem with little fraying bits. I like how it looks, so I'm being lazy and leaving it as-is instead of turning up the edge to hem. I wonder if this new-ish ( Read more... )

I am trying desperately to finish everything before leaving for CoCo on Wednesday morning. I really want to power through and finish up Lost Hope fairy today, including figuring out the wrapped turban. The dress just needs closures (2 hooks and eyes) and hemming the sleeves and skirt, since I just finished sewing the drawstring casing/neckline bias ( Read more... )

The Lost Hope fairy now has sleeves and a skirt! The sleeves are significantly less puffed than planned and more just short sleeves. But I think I'm going to put an inverted box pleat at the sleeve hem to give it a bit more interest ( Read more... )

I put the bodice together and snapped a couple of pictures during my fitting. It's not perfect, but pretty good, I think.

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My Lost Hope fairy costume is night-themed, so I needed a starry sky. I used a weird foam brush (shaped like a dome on a stick) to create a stamp. I turned it into an 8-pointed star by making a template, tracing that onto the brush's end, and snipping out the unnecessary bits. I used Lumiere paint in Bright Gold.

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I got my quick 'n' dirty Regency stays finished off. They don't look so pretty, but they get the job done. I think I've also got a Regency bodice pattern. I drafted something up based off of the shapes from this dress pattern and using my body block for some proportions. Today I tried on the mock-up and made some minor adjustments, so I think it ( Read more... )

I'm back home! It's always so nice to come home. My dad and I got all the important furniture for my apartment. It's a pretty nice place that has just been renovated, so all the bathroom and kitchen stuff is all new and the floors are refinished. It's also really close to the historic downtown and only a 10 minute walk to campus. Good stuff ( Read more... )