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St. Patrick's Day update
I survived! But someone nearby decided to set off some fireworks at 1:30am, which made me not happy. And I like fireworks!... usually.
For some perspective to see what I was dealing with, this was a few blocks away from my apartment: http://www.thewhig.com/2016/03/17/st-patricks-day-celebrations-underway -
St. Patrick's Day
So I am currently living in a college town. Which means it's full of undergrads, many of whom are away from their parents for the first time. And it's St. Patrick's Day today. I also live by the university. The streets are CRAMMED full of students wearing green and they are in various states of inebriation. Seriously, you can hear the music from ( Read more... ) -
Regency hair video
I just found this video by Janet Stephens. I think people have probably seen her ancient hair styling videos and her video on papillote curls. This one is an early 19th century style that looks really easy to do.
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Question about fabric and lining
I want to flatline (ie. treat fashion fabric and lining as one) my skirt for my 1895 ensemble. I'm using a wool suiting and planning on lining with a plain, lightweight cotton. I'm using this pattern. My question is: do you think it's alright to flatline the wool or do you think the bias will make it wonky after I've left it to hang before hemming ( Read more... ) -
HSM #3: 1890 Corset Cover
Is it perfect? No. Is it done? YES!!! I just finished off the corset cover today. It is my entry for HSM #3: Protection. Yeah, I skipped over #2, which will end up being my 1895 skirt, which I'm hoping to get done this month. Once again, no pictures. But it's the same as the other pictures with both armholes finished and a hem. Here's the rundown ( Read more... ) -
Random PSA
I don't know what the Food Network schedule is like for you guys in the States, but in Canada, this week is when missmalexander will be on the show Southern at Heart! She mentioned filming it a while back. The episode is called Arrow to My Heart and involves some historical archery. I'm just bringing it up in case missmalexander is too busy to post about it. -
Reading Week Recap
Short version: it was mostly blah ( Read more... ) -
Old picture
Over the Christmas holidays I made a Victoria sponge cake because I saw one on Masterpiece Theatre (Arthur and George). I took a picture of it. It was yummy, possibly my new favourite kind of cake. It's basically a pound cake recipe with raspberry jam and whipped cream in the middle. Mmm... This is the picture:
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I'm still here!
I've been crazy busy and slightly sick for the past while, thus no posting. I won't really have time until Friday, but I have a post planned for the weekend, with pictures ( Read more... ) -
I'm a weirdo
I actually like doing handsewn buttonholes! (But for some reason I don't like doing eyelets.) I got all 5 buttonholes done on my corset cover this past week. The corset cover is now on hold, to be finished when I'm back home. There's going to be a sewing day with my living history group when I'm there, so I'm going to take that along to sew on the ( Read more... )
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