...anyone know of some good and CHEAP second-hand stores in the DC metro area?  My winter coat (among other things) is on its last legs, and there's no way I can afford a new one right now, even with sales ( Read more... )

So, the Carlyle House has an event coming up next friday, and my friend H (who also works there) and I have been asked to work it in costume (since we both have dresses from the ball back in November), along with our usual reenactors ( Read more... )

Your result for The Steampunk Style Test...

The Aristocrat

75% Elegant, 28% Technological, 47% Historical, 36% Adventurous and 17% Playful!


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The staff of the IPO definitely spent most of today giggling because the quote the curator wants to use at the end of the Lincoln exhibit has the work "bosoms" in it.  Because we're definitely all 12.
;-)

Today at the Carlyle House, one of our docents described John Carlyle as "sexy" and said that he has "bedroom eyes."
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I don't think I'm going to be able to even look at the our portrait of John Carlyle ever again without CRACKING THE HELL UP!
*dies laughing*

I freaking LOVE our docents.
:-P

( 1840s-ish pictures! )

So, I'm trying to covert an old 1860's gown into something approximating the 1840's.  The gown was also far too big to begin with, so I needed to make it smaller in the process.
So far, I've gathered the front of the bodice to make it something like THIS.  I'm also in the process of making the sleeves *much* narrower (one is done, the other will be ( Read more... )

THIS cracks me the hell up.
I want it.
And yes, I'm just that much of a nerd.
:-P

( At least the petticoat is done! )

Hand-sewing through 6+ layers of upholstery weight fabric?
OWWWWWWIE!
(but it will be nice to have my sewing callouses back again!)
:-)

(Also, thank you to everyone who responded to my question about knitting during jury duty--my knitting needles did not get taken away, and I did not get picked for a jury.  An all-around decent day!  :-))