Comments | atherleisure: 2016 in Review

atherleisure

2016 in Review

Jan 02, 2017 11:57

This ended up seeming to be a year of little pieces more than full garments, though I did make costumes from the skin out for the 1690's and 1910's. I did a lot of knitting this year. One of my goals for the year was to do better with my hair for events, and I think I succeeded. There were some hairdos that I was very proud of. I got to go to a ( Read more... )

1904 ribbon corset, 1690s stays, 17th century undergarments, costume accessories, regency shortgown and petticoat, edwardian undergarments, 18th century mitts, millinery, 1690s mantua, halloween costumes, 19th century shamrock purse, cross-stitching, hallowe'en costumes, 1900s sports clothes, victorian knitting, 1900s knitted vest, 1870s le baiser dress, 18th century pinballs, late 19th century undergarments, 1916 evening dress, aran sweater, 19th century pineapple bag, 1897 harpers bazar dress, 18th century stockings, 1930s turreted sweater

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helenwinfield January 2 2017, 21:16:46 UTC

Lovely work!

atherleisure January 3 2017, 21:16:13 UTC

Thank you.

mala_14 January 2 2017, 21:49:12 UTC

Wow! You made a lot. Doing a new era is always so time consuming because everything is from scratch. So many lovely things! That Le Baiser ensemble is really beautiful.

atherleisure January 3 2017, 21:22:48 UTC

I hadn't realized just how much I had made this year until I started writing this post. Road trips to Missouri in June and Virginia in July definitely helped bump up the knitting productivity. I'm glad you like the Le Baiser dress; I wanted it from the first time I saw the painting. Isn't it fun when you finally make something that you've been wanting for a few years?

theladyrebecca January 4 2017, 07:37:45 UTC

You made so much, and it's all so beautiful!

atherleisure January 5 2017, 18:06:01 UTC

Thanks!