an evil plot...

[robinsnest]

I keep seeing gorgeous red 18th century shoes everywhere...



(these can be pre-ordered from the American Duchess SO gorgeous)

And I just can't get the idea of a marvelous 18th century Dorthy out of my head! I'm thinking blue and white stripes instead of gingham, perhaps in a polonaise? Thoughts? Has someone already done it? I feel like someone's already done everything I think I've come up with.

Who wants to be Glinda?

Comments

[brickhousewench.livejournal.com]

Oh gawd, my friend A keeps mentioning the American Duchess shoes to me!

[sewloud.livejournal.com]

I don't own any yet as I tend to be chronically poor but I know several people who have them and they're just gorgeous.

[brickhousewench.livejournal.com]

I covet the red ones sooooo much!

[curiouschilde.livejournal.com]

ME ME ME!! I want to be Glinda!!!! Oh OH OH !!!!!

[sewloud.livejournal.com]

I think Alice said she wanted to first on FB to me...You can fight it out :-p

[mandie-rw.livejournal.com]

Ohhh, those red shoes...I covet them so! Well, the black ones too. Okay, I want ALL the American Duchess shoes, but I might actually break down for those red ones.

I think you should definitely make an 18thc Dorothy, what a great idea! And damn, I would totally have volunteered to be Glinda - too late to the party! ...if you've got a Good Witch, do you need a Bad Witch? *grin*

[sewloud.livejournal.com]

Dude we need everything! Pick any one you want :-) Although you know in the book there are TWO good witches I think.

[mandie-rw.livejournal.com]

That's right...I haven't read the book for ages and ages, but I'm remembering now that it was the Witch of the North that first met Dorothy in Oz, and then it was Glinda, the Good Witch of the South that sent her home! Okay, I'm going to go re-read the book so I can be your Literary Source, lol.

And if I can have one of the Good Witches I'll take 'em; if not I'm content with the Witch of the West! This is such a great idea, I'm all excited now! You win. :D Are we going to try to do this for Dress U, or have a later event?

[sewloud.livejournal.com]

hmm I hadn't even thought about where to wear it!! That's funny. Dress U does seem like it would be a good place...thoughts?

[mandie-rw.livejournal.com]

On the one hand, I know there will be a lot of us at Dress U, so that might be a perfect opportunity to wear them together (maybe at the welcome picnic? I think I have plans for every other day, hah). On the other, I think a lot of people already have a bunch of new outfits on the table for Dress U (Titanic evening dresses, for one), and might not have time for another one, or at least another one done well! I say ask around and see what people think.

(Oh, a thought: I still want to have a picnic in a cemetery someday like all the Cool Kids do! Maybe for this? Laurel Hill's site says it welcomes picnics! I know that's a bit more Victorian, but also gorgeous...)

And I remembered I have some black silk taffeta in my stash, so I'm going to go with the WWotW, natch! :D

[heidilea.livejournal.com]

Can you imagine, Glinda being a fabulous spangled court or Masquerade gown? And the WWoW, well, that could use some creativity--like a mantua in an older style (she wears a 1890ish styled gown in the movie, so something outdated).

[sewloud.livejournal.com]

Oooh yeah that would be awesome!

[blackcat452.livejournal.com]

Oh that would be so much fun, I want to be the lion!

[sewloud.livejournal.com]

all yours :-)

[hiraimi.livejournal.com]

This is so inspiring - I was thinking of somehow turning the red Alice-dress into an 18th c. gown, but now I want to join your epic cosplay moooore. *wantwantwant* (Goes to flip through all the books for costume mentions)