I am hand-sewing a German Renaissance shirt and am using Pleat Work (smocking) to make the sleeve and neck smaller, yet stretchy. Hopefully the result will be Much less aggravating than ties or buttons.
So far, not bad---and the look matches what I've seen in paintings.
I've not been here in perhaps years? Facebook, I loathe you. I am seriously considering deleting my facebook account but am sad that I will lose connections with highschool humans. meh.
So far, one of the best views from Goleta is on the 217. The ridges along the horizon from the 154 all the way to Milpas where aflame. No mere glows for us.