Some progress, and on Trims.

[kimikosews]

Yes, still around, and been busy sewing and sewing and all for my MAAS outfit. I had hoped I would have time to blog it while I was working on it, but sadly not. I'm behind my schedule, and if I hope to get most of it done in time, the best I can do is take photos during the process, then post a series of blog posts later, once I'm done

Comments

[ladykalessia]

Lurex trims are one of my (several?) pet peeves at faires - yes the nobles can get away with them because it sort of blends into the overall impression of bling, but still.

It's nice to have costume guidelines that are actually about costumes, and not about your special circumstances or how much you already spent buying X Y and Z at such and such vendor.

[kimikosews]

Sorry I didn't answer sooner.

I've got lots of lurex trims that I realize I may never really use, although I did use some on my husband's court outfit in a way that worked, adding in cords of gold to make it appear all one embroidered whole, but as a cheat to actually doing all that gold and silkwork. I may use it for some future court outfit for myself, but until then, it waits. I may use it someday for something modern instead.

And agreed about the costume guidelines, and it was good seeing so many who followed it. Those few who did not sorta stood out like sore thumbs, but I understand some of the volunteers are not renfaire actors, but just volunteers for that one event. Maybe in time they can be guided towards the light.

[elmsley_rose]

A really interesting entry, .... and I'll be over in FB after LJ and Blogs *grin*, with my usual bells on. I'm not SCA, but you are SO right about the trims. How *frustrating*, not to have some easy 'pretties'.

[kimikosews]

Frustrating in some ways, yes. But it is worth doing it the right way, to my mind of thinking. It helped the whole look of the event, when a patron could tell - oh, that person is in court (look at that [faux] embroidery), and that person is a craftperson, from the lack of same.