The CoCo Scramble
I leave tomorrow morning for California to spend a week with my family before Costume College starts. I really want to have all of my CoCo prep done as soon as possible so that I can focus on my family and give my wrist a true rest from working. I was super good for the first two weeks after surgery but then I really needed to get stuff done, so I started sewing again... Mostly machine work and Michael was sweet and did some hand sewing for me. All that's left is to put hooks and eyes on my Gala gown, wrist ruffles for the Dutch print gown, four more buttons on the Oriental fancy dress bodice, and possibly three bows for the Gala gown as well. I'm partially packed. Not in a bad place!
While I wasn't sewing right after surgery, I was still incredibly inspired by the 17th c clothing conference, so I went slightly nuts buying fabric for future projects.
Today this amazing yellow silk came for an "imperial" yellow 1760s gown.
And this will be a 1560s gown (black silk satin) and kirtle (silk damask).
I also did some promo work for an event I'll be doing in September portraying Rebecca Rolfe. I want a new gown for that as well, probably out of the wool satin I bought a couple years ago. Should be quick to put together since it will be the exact same style as this green gown.
While I wasn't sewing right after surgery, I was still incredibly inspired by the 17th c clothing conference, so I went slightly nuts buying fabric for future projects.
Today this amazing yellow silk came for an "imperial" yellow 1760s gown.
And this will be a 1560s gown (black silk satin) and kirtle (silk damask).
I also did some promo work for an event I'll be doing in September portraying Rebecca Rolfe. I want a new gown for that as well, probably out of the wool satin I bought a couple years ago. Should be quick to put together since it will be the exact same style as this green gown.