So I ran out to AC Moore earlier to pick up some hat boxes. They're 50% off right now, btw~~ the large ones fit everything but my big straw and wool felt hats from Williamsburg, so those will have to go in a plastic tote or something, I suppose. I also labeled them all so I'll know exactly what is in each box xD


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so scrapbook isn't working with the lj.app or something? Not cool, LJ. Your force me to email my pictures to myself just so I can upload them here. 365 pics will have to wait until LJ decides to behave again ( Read more... )

So, there was both good and bad when it came to Costume Con. But we talked enough about the bad while it happened that I don't really feel like revisiting it here. xD Instead I'll just say that seeing old friends and meeting new ones was awesome. So hello there new friends!


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I was just feeling a bit under the weather for a few days, and despite only taking two classes this semester, they're already running me ragged.
Anyway, the first and most important thing: Poe pictures! Anyone who wants to is welcome to snag stuff. I can also supply high-res full size (3008x2000 pixels) for anyone that wants them.
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I've started working on a new purse in a completely new style. It's a Miser's Purse, knit from a 1912 pattern, using the "old purse stitch". I'm using DMC Cébélia thead size 30 and size 11 czech glass seed beads, with size 0000 knitting needles.
After 10 pattern rows:

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Plugging along... I didn't finish this today like I'd planned, mainly because of how long the other sleeve will take to do. I've got the skirt pieced, and I've pleated the front panel and am in the process of shirring the back panels. Each panel is the full width of the fabric, 60", so it takes a while.

Anyway, pictures of the bodice so far.


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I didn't work on my dress at all today, but apart from one last line of ribbon, my bonnet is done. Yay!


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I meant to do more than I did yesterday, I swear. I tore the plaid pieces for the skirt and sewed it up last night. I intended to cartridge pleat the back two panels, but I couldn't get the gauge right, so instead I did flat pleats. Oh well. I have to decide how wide I want to do the velvet bands now. I'm thinking 7 or 8 inches wide, and 3 or 4 ( Read more... )

...when it was sewn ages ago?
A charlesii post!

Okay, I actually sewed this up back in November, but I didn't bother taking pictures until today.


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