My grey and purple plaid gown is finally almost completely finished, over three years after I started it. >_> I just need to finish attaching the velvet collar and add the little band of eyelet to the opening and it'll finally be done. All my old pictures disappeared because they're on my old domain, so I should really get them back up somewhere ( Read more... )

I was just feeling a bit under the weather for a few days, and despite only taking two classes this semester, they're already running me ragged.
Anyway, the first and most important thing: Poe pictures! Anyone who wants to is welcome to snag stuff. I can also supply high-res full size (3008x2000 pixels) for anyone that wants them.
I was also very ( Read more... )

I tried everything on earlier and it's all looking fabulous, but I didn't feel like taking pictures. I've got the bodice lining cut out, and I'll do the plaid next. And when it's light out tomorrow I'll go outside and tear the strips for the velvet bands on the skirt. I'd rather keep all that fuzz outside.
I've also started covering the bonnet as ( Read more... )

I had my mom try on one of my older corsets, that doesn't have as much of a waist reduction as the rest, and she liked it, so she gets to use it for her Poe dress. We've also decided to go with more of a late 1830s look for her. I'm going to use one of Simplicity's Fashion Historian patterns with some slight changes.

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(Please excuse the messy sewing room)


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In other words, apart from the hem, my corded petticoat is done.

Okay, this is an attempt to plan out what I want to do over the next three ( Read more... )

My mom is a big Poe fan, and passed that on to me when I was fairly young. Back in October when I told her about the Bicentennial events at the end of this month, she said she wanted to go as well. My response was that she had to dress up as well, and she waffled about it until Saturday, when bauhausfrau put out a call for numbers ( Read more... )

Back in October when I told my mom about the Poe events this month she started whining about how much she wants to go as well. I told her if she wanted to go with me, though, she'd have to dress up too. Today she finally decided to go full out ( Read more... )

I've been looking over my schedule (and budget) and I'm afraid the Winter Stroll this Saturday in DC won't be possible. I'm a bit burnt out after whipping out full colonial regalia in a week, so I don't want to try and make my striped walking suit and coat in even less time than that. I'll still make it, just not in four days. Instead it's time to ( Read more... )