Pre-event zen
About a month ago when I couldn't think of anything I just HAD to make for Dress U, I made the command decision not to make anything new. Nothing. Can you believe it? I knew I was really only going to be there on Saturday and Sunday morning/afternoon (because of my work schedule), so I wasn't even going to be able to make it to some of the events, so I just said "meh! I have enough stuff" I have to say, I think it was one of the best decisions I have ever made. I feel so calm and excited, and I don't have any of the pre-event stress that usually leads up to something like this!
The main reason I did it is because I didn't want to take any effort away from the 18th Century Bonnet class I'm teaching, and there has been a lot of prep work for that. For those of y'all that are taking the class (Hi Gloria and Kat! A Leia- I saw the roster today, you're on it! Loren- there is room for you, too!), let me tell you that my class is NOT on Friday afternoon, as it says on the prelim schedule. I'm actually not arriving till late Friday evening, so my class is on Saturday afternoon, I think. I don't feel bad about half-assing something that I make, but I certainly don't want to punish my bonnet class with my procrastination!
I am also still excited about enough of my stuff that I don't feel bad about wearing "old" stuff. I'm going to wear my Regency voile gown on Saturday so I'll be comfortable teaching my class, my still awesome and newly embellished Titanic gown for the dinner, and maybe my green Francaise on Sunday. I can't decide if that is going to be too much to try and maneuver around in with the hoops and such, but I'll see how I feel about it.
Mostly I'm just amazingly excited to see everyone, maybe sneak into a few classes, and show some folks how to make awesome bonnets. And wear my Titanic gown again. Damn, I love that dress!
The main reason I did it is because I didn't want to take any effort away from the 18th Century Bonnet class I'm teaching, and there has been a lot of prep work for that. For those of y'all that are taking the class (Hi Gloria and Kat! A Leia- I saw the roster today, you're on it! Loren- there is room for you, too!), let me tell you that my class is NOT on Friday afternoon, as it says on the prelim schedule. I'm actually not arriving till late Friday evening, so my class is on Saturday afternoon, I think. I don't feel bad about half-assing something that I make, but I certainly don't want to punish my bonnet class with my procrastination!
I am also still excited about enough of my stuff that I don't feel bad about wearing "old" stuff. I'm going to wear my Regency voile gown on Saturday so I'll be comfortable teaching my class, my still awesome and newly embellished Titanic gown for the dinner, and maybe my green Francaise on Sunday. I can't decide if that is going to be too much to try and maneuver around in with the hoops and such, but I'll see how I feel about it.
Mostly I'm just amazingly excited to see everyone, maybe sneak into a few classes, and show some folks how to make awesome bonnets. And wear my Titanic gown again. Damn, I love that dress!