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[bethzylla]

I've been busy sewing over this long weekend.  It's basically the only time I can really put the pedal to the medal and marathon sew, what with 4 consecutive days off.  I've been working on some new pieces for the guild's next event, Dressing for the Holidays.  I volunteered to get dressed and show all the hidden layers of a bustle-era outfit, so I figured this was an excellent opportunity to spruce up some of my undies!



Now I have some new frilly whites - combinations and a petticoat to fit over my bustle.  I had to wash them to get all the chalk marks off, so now they're dripping dry in the bathroom.  Maybe there will be fewer wrinkles to iron out this way.  *crosses fingers*

I'm also working on a new bustle dress that I'll call 'The Very Merry Christmas Dress.'  This will make perfect sense to you when you see it, but for now no pictures.  It's pretty on-the-nose, both colorwise and fabric pattern-wise (there are small pine trees woven into the fabric!)  I don't usually get into themed dresses like this, but honestly the guild does enough Victorian Christmas events that it'll get plenty of use, so I'm going for it!  Here's my to-do list:

• Hem underskirt


• Make and apply self-trim to underskirt (this can wait until last, or be added later)


• Construct overskirt (it's cut out and marked for pleating in progress)


• Mock up bodice, make changes to pattern as needed


• Cut out and construct bodice


• Make a paper small-scale model for a tall hat from this doll-sized diagram, make changes as necessary and scale up pattern (or come up with plan B) ETA: Plan B it is!


• Construct tall hat during slow evenings at work


• If I miraculously have time, make a shoulder cape and small muff trimmed with faux beaver fur.

I fully expect this list to remain unfinished by Saturday, but that's OK.  There will be at least one other Victorian Christmas event this year (two if I feel up to inviting myself to a friend of a friend's event on Sunday.)  And there's always next year's events too.  This is enough to keep me very busy this week.  I'm already going to lose a day because of a holiday dinner at work (but yay dinner!)  I hope everyone had a good Thanksgiving (if you're in the US) or a good weekend!

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[virginiadear.livejournal.com]

Also, your undies are so pretty I might have to curl up and die of envy! ;^> (Actually, they are very lovely and they inspire me to get cracking on sewing of my own---most of it, for now, street wear, but I'm ever-hopeful of making something very dainty and feminine and even a bit frilly!)

[kaesha-nikovana.livejournal.com]

Thank you! Having pretty undies has never really been a priority for me, so this was an excellent excuse to make some. I really wanted to make some combinations from red flannel, but there's not enough yardage in my stash. It might become an underpetticoat for an event I'm hoping to attend in Minnesota early next year.

I'm so glad you feel inspired to sew! Sometimes a little eye candy is just the nudge we need. ;)

[virginiadear.livejournal.com]

Inspired---but I still have a bunch of "RL" garments to make which must be given priority. Bah! >8^<

Still, I'm promising myself that as soon as I get those must-do's done, I can do at least one "Wanna-do!" and that helps to keep me motivated on the less glamorous stuff.