Along with my Dolores fabric were a couple of other pieces.  Teal blue wool skirt length, cranberry wool/rayon skirt length, linen/rayon skirting in a 'mauve' that isn't mauve to my brain, and some silk/linen striped shirting. great for a blouse and a period dress.

However the terracotta & cranberry stripe is actually orang.  A truely hideous ( Read more... )

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I can't decide which to use next.

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That gorgeous hot pink floral stripe ... well try finding fabric at Bondi Junction Spotlight to make a corset to go with it .  It's official, the shop sucks big time.  I couldn't find a pink or a green or a ANYTHING that would go with.

So this mornign when I woke up the 2nd time (the first was at 5am with a starter migraine, beated away with ( Read more... )

The stripey dress that padawansguide  mentioned on www.costumersguide.com late in October as being used in both John Adams & Marie Antoinette.  The one that frau_elsebeth  was able to screencap & post.

Well I found a striped linen that isn't a dead ringer but I wish I could buy.  The exchange rate is too dire for me to even consider it at the moment.

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