I came back from March Crown with SO MANY INSPIRATIONS and SO MANY IDEAS so I need to take a second and just. Calm down. Firstly, a quick event summary: Crown was excellent despite my SCA dad tripping in his first bout and doing something very-not-good to his spine. It was kind of terrifying. But [...]
Month: March 2018
Flower fairy robe a’la francaise
I have 100% accepted that this dress is a pretty pretty princess fantasy and not AT ALL accurate to the 18th century. I don't care, I think it will be lovely. I'm trying this new thing where I keep a costuming journal, so here's the plan: The stomacher/petticoat is a subtle pale blue-grey cotton shirting [...]
Stay-ing Alive
(Sorry, I couldn't resist) If you saw my previous post and you know anything about 18th century clothing you probably thought: Wait a second, she doesn't have stays! And you'd be right-- at least for now. I'm about 1/3rd of the way done with the JP Ryan strapless stays. Although I would've preferred the strapped [...]
Dreaming of a robe a la francaise
Pretty much the only thing that's going right in my life right now is costuming, so I'm dreaming of a robe a la francaise to try and keep from freaking out about everything else. What's making this complicated for me is that I'm not one for ruffles and floof-- it's just not me! And I [...]
Putting it all together
I've got fighting clothes and I've got a sword. I've posted about the doublet before-- the pants are venetians from the same pattern pack. I did not understand the lining instructions so I ignored them-- probably better for ease of movement. They're surprisingly comfortable to move in although I wish I'd made the waistband [...]
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