I'm going to have a lot of pictures to upload! I have my Renaissance corset laced up the best I've ever done it (I'm sure it's because Michael helped me). However, when I first tried to tie it it came undone, so I double-knotted it. Big mistake. It took a very long time to undo it and we did it with a blunt knife and now one of my lacings is ( Read more... )

On the one hand I hate vanity sizing (which I believe has increased slowly over time, but I noticed several major stores changing their sizing sometime when I was in college/left college a few years ago), but on the other hand the "true" sizes can be triggering. However, I'd like to know my "real" size and dimensions, even if I hate hearing it. My ( Read more... )

I'm debating whether or not to go to the Bristol Renaissance Faire this year... I might bring it up to my mother and only go if she and her boyfriend (who really enjoyed it last year) want to go. I could save a little bit of money by not going, though on the other hand I'd like to wear my special renaissance faire clothing... I don't intend to ( Read more... )

Michael and I are looking into going to the Joffrey Ballet in Chicago to see "The Nutcracker." I love that ballet! I have a dress I want to wear to it, too, but I need it altered. It's the pale pink dress I was going to wear to Amber's wedding (I don't think I've shown a picture. I might alter the dress soon. I think my weight is pretty ( Read more... )

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On the more positive side of things, a friend bought me this really wonderful shirt I really wanted:-)

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Today I went with my boyfriend, my mother, and my mother's boyfriend to the Bristol Renaissance Faire. We had a lot of fun! It's a huge place. I bought a couple small things and my mother bought my a flower garland for my head. I had raspberry gellato and spilled all over myself:-( This time I wore a blue skirt with my corset instead of my ( Read more... )

A friend of mine bought me another corset, this time longer and with boning. I really like it and will probably wear it to the Renaissance Faire:-)

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Me in my Chinese dress:-)
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Today at tutoring, the girl I tutor gave me an authentic Burmese shirt called a "Kur-aye" (no idea on the spelling). It's in red and I love red clothing:-)

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