calling a spade a spade

[robinsnest]

Clearly the new crazy bird lady dress won't be done in time for Belvidere, but I'm really okay with this. I'm looking forward to wearing the purple Victorian again because it makes me feel DAMN PRETTY. It's actually silk so it swishes in such a delicious way. I think it also has to do with the fact that the fabric came from dear friends in a moment when I most needed friends and it just makes me feel loved. 

Anyway this is what it looked like last year. I did make the evening bodice for Dress U, but the day bodice is what's appropriate for Belvidere. 



I think I'm going to add a few things I ran out of time for last year. Firstly I'd like to put a kick pleat around the bottom. Something to add a little swish and fullness there. Secondly I'd like a different over-skirt. I know that one as modeled after an original and all...but it just has never "sang" the way I'd like. I'm thinking of doing the apron front pieces from TV208 (can you tell I have it) with the sash back peices and just putting them on a seperate waistband. I can't think of a reason it wouldn't work. I am pretty sure I have more of that cream silk so I could do a band around the bottom edge with it and more lace. And I definitely have more fringe I could put below that. (for some ungodly reason I bought 10 yards...what on EARTH was I thinking!) 

I must say thought it is nice to feel like even if I get NONE of that done, I'm still fine! It's all just extra now. 

So roll call! Who's going? What time are we meeting? mandie_rw are you still planning to carpool? Rob may or may not go, his work is rather up in the air. 

Comments

[miss-philomena.livejournal.com]

I'll be there~ In my yellow dress if it kills me. And I was planning on aiming for noon or so, don't know about anyone else.

[hiraimi.livejournal.com]

Some crazy lady strongarmed me into going. She even crammed me into a dress! It was a plot, I tell you! (So do you want me to drive, or do you want to drive?)

[blackcat452.livejournal.com]

I'll be there

[madamekat.livejournal.com]

What are you wearing?

[madamekat.livejournal.com]

I'll be there with Judy, and I'll be wearing an "old" dress, too!

[mandie-rw.livejournal.com]

Carpool! Yes! And I think I'll dress at your place too, so just let me know when we figure out what time we want to leave, and I'll aim to get there before that, haha.

And hooray for old dresses! :D It's so nice to have something appropriate already, so there's not that pressure of I HAVE TO FINISH THIS OR I WILL BE NAKED... that's always good.

[sewloud.livejournal.com]

well you're welcome to change here, but for the record I intend to change on the side of the road there. I don't travel well corseted. ..it's my great tradition.

[mandie-rw.livejournal.com]

Heh, well then by all means please travel uncorseted! At the very least I'll do my hair and put on my chemise/drawers before we go.

[sewloud.livejournal.com]

I usually drive in my bloomers, chemise and some shirt over it so my skimpy boobs aren't flashing around. Stockings and shoes. Then I dress out of the car. And usually get honked at :-)

[brickhousewench.livejournal.com]

I think it also has to do with the fact that the fabric came from dear friends in a moment when I most needed friends and it just makes me feel loved.

There is nothing better than clothing that makes you feel loved. =D

[sewloud.livejournal.com]

it's true. I think I develop large emotional memories with my costumes. There are some I love because of how I felt, and there others I don't think I'll ever wear again thanks to the memories being tainted. :-) this is one of my favorites.

[ladyxjade.livejournal.com]

I'll be there! And I'll be wearing something old as well. The gods of sewing were against most of us it seems.