Dress! Done! Pretty! I can put it on by myself! Quick overview: Based on this With one modification-- this appears to be more like the later Italian styles where the dress laces over the chemise at the front. I didn't want to do that--for a couple reasons, including modesty-- so I decided to make this [...]
Category: SCA
Avoiding heat stroke dress pt 1
One of the reasons I'm excited about moving to Scotland is that, these days, summer does not treat me well. I'm poorly insulated and on anti-depressants, so I overheat easily. I get sunburnt at the drop of a hat and occasionally actually have an allergic reaction to sunlight. .....I swear I'm not a vampire, just [...]
*Assorted life updates*
I'm on my couch with a miserable head cold and went "hey, do you know what I haven't done in a while? Written a blog post!" This is not because I haven't been doing anything, but because I've mostly been trudging along on projects without really documenting them or making definitive progress. The PEERS 1942 [...]
Cuz-planner
The last week has been a little unusual.... there's been a lot of stress at work and I took on a ridiculous project with, typically, too little time. I (predictably) didn't get finished pictures but here are some snaps-- you'll get the ideaThankfully he liked the gift!I also discovered the Cosplanner app which is basically [...]
What next?
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 [...]
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 [...]
I’m back-back-back again!
I know, I vanished for a second there.... but I'm back! The main reason I haven't been writing is pretty simple-- I haven't been crafting. I had a pretty emotionally draining week and just took a while to nap and read a lot and wait for the urge to return to me. It's back now, [...]
Doubleting down
My SCA fighty doublet is in progress! I started by cutting out the fashion fabric and interlining together. This was a Bad Choice as my scissors were unhappy with four layers of linen. I don't normally finish the insides of my costumes very well because I'm lazy and there's no real need. I wear lots of [...]
ARGH
Finding Renaissance-appropriate brocades and buttons on a budget is basically impossible. That's it. That's the post.
NEXT
Twelfth Night is done, so we're moving on! Next two priorities are Edwardian Ball and SCA fighty clothes. First, Ed Ball: Extant dress needs a little work: Here you can see (hopefully) where I re-gathered the skirt and attached it to the bodice. The sash needs to be attached to the overskirt better, and the [...]
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