In a nutshell, the garb was a hit. While it wasn't perfect, or even as well-fitted as I'd hoped, it looked good together, and received much positive commentary ( Read more... )

Here's where we're at ( Read more... )

I've been a bad blogger, and nowhere near as productive a costumer as I'd hoped ( Read more... )

Today I ( Read more... )

For a basic over view of what sort of costuming I'm doing (and what some of the less-common vocabulary really means), check this: Putting on an Elizabethan outfit.

For a re-creation outfit from the same era but with design elements I will be definitely using, look Belphoebe's German outfit. For the muff, look at Belphoebe again.

For coifs, look ( Read more... )

Today I took a big step, and did what I should have done weeks ago: I went through what I own, and the layers needed for a full ladies' outfit from 1570ish (might be bumping up against 1580 by the time this is done, but I'll sort that out later) England ( Read more... )

So, I'm living in Shoreline right now. I've got a very part-time job in Seattle, doing cruise ship check-in on weekends. I'm looking for more work, and getting interviews at least. If more income starts coming in soon, I'll be living in an apartment of my own in August ( Read more... )

Still alive, still have a hole in my foot. It's healing well, but I need to keep off it as much as possible for quite a while yet, as recent activity has shown. *must not aggravate wound ( Read more... )

Still alive, and reasonably well. Managed to give my right foot a gnarly puncture wound a few days back, so I'm trying very hard to stay off it as much as possible.

Gratuitous first post at dreamwidth, wheee!