robinsnest | reality has set in

okay I've come to my senses. I really need to focus on school this week and not be ridiculously trying to sew a dress, knit a sontag and make a bonnet. Plus I'm all wound up from new babyness and PMSing so I'm just too unfocused to try something so crazy.

I've decided to take my brown check 1840s that's too small and add an extension to the waist band, and un-gather the front to make it fit me. I even smartly never trimmed down the gathering threads on the cartridge pleats so that shouldn't be too hard. I won't get to wear a hoop but I'll just say I'm too poor for a hoop. Maybe I'll be

mandie_rw's maid. Then if I finish the sontag great, if I don't no worries. AND the amazing

madamekat is loaning me a really lovely grey coat. As for the bonnet...I have this vintage hat that I've had since high school. Somehow it ended up with me after a show and I'm really still not sure from where or how. But anyway I think If I tack the back up and add ribbon ties and ruffles it will work for a fake bonnet. And that's as good as it gets this go round.