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[kaesha_nikovana]

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

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[atherleisure]

Pretty, particularly the petticoat.

[kaesha_nikovana]

Thank you! I repurposed a queen size dust ruffle that had a pretty eyelet hem. I'm really happy with how it turned out!

[ashamanja_babu]

Lovely undies!

I like the idea of a Victorian Christmas dress. Can't wait to see what you come up with!

[kaesha_nikovana]

Thank you! I'll have enough done to post pictures soon. I worked on the overskirt/'drapery' before work today, and it's coming along!

[virginiadear]

I can recall having read, somewhere, that weighting wet or damp garments while they're line-drying will help to keep out some of the wrinkles. Don't know if this is correct, as I haven't tried it yet but now I think I'll have to give it a whirl, so to speak

[kaesha_nikovana]

How interesting - I'd never considered the water bottle idea! I think hanging these items was the right move. They'll still benefit from a bit of pressing, but there are no deep, major wrinkles anywhere. Plus, since they weren't washed or dried with fabric softener, they have the feel of being very lightly starched. Perfect!

[virginiadear]

I'd never have thought of a hot water bottle, myself, not all on my own.
A friend of mine doesn't even own an iron and, as he doesn't take his wrinkle-resistant clothing out of the dryer in a timely fashion, when he does retrieve it, it comes out wrinkled. He has always told me it doesn't matter, that the warmth of the body sort of irons out the wrinkles or creases, and I remained dubious for a long time.
As it turns out, he's correct. And any places on his garments which end up with big, sharp wrinkles or creases were going to have them, anyway: backs of the pants legs, around the underarms of the shirt, especially in the front, across the bottom of the abdomen or at the hip flexure area if the person has enough of a belly to scrunch up the fabric and "press" it.... And once I read that little snippet about the hot water bottle "ironing" a blouse overnight, his claim made a lot of sense.

*smiles* Obviously, hanging your "flimsies and skimpies" was the right move! :^)

[virginiadear]

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]

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]

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.