Living here in China means you have to sacrifice a lot of website and sometimes they come and go for any number of different reasons. A few months ago I couldn’t access LJ after about a month I gave up trying. Last week I gave it another go and lo and behold it was working again. So that meant a day of quick photos before my husband goes on another ( Read more... )

I have been super busy trying to look for a new job, so far it is going ok, but I think I destroying every chance I get, more later.
I have been doing a lot of sewing though it has helped me to stay sane.
The corset is finished, the extra bones really did help, there are still a few wrinkles, but I’m not worried about that.


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I can believe my maths was right!!! I am terrible at maths!! I Have finally finished adding all the ruffles to the skirt. still need to close the back seam and then it's on to the bodice.


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I am working on redoing the pink 1860s Evening gown, while waiting for my next batch of fabric to arrive. I have chosen to go all out crazy frilly. Like this ( http://www.pinterest.com/pin/284500901433687702/ ) I have brought some extra pick fabric, this will go under ( Read more... )

I am still waiting for the last of my fabric to arrive before I start the black 1870s dress, so in the mean time I have been working on some other projects.

First 1860s cage crinoline.

I am still building up my underwear collection after leaving them all in the UK, which is actually a good thing as most of them were a few years old.


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