Ok, garb geeks, here you go!

( Picture! and questions... )

 today was a good day, despite the late start ( Read more... )

 I might be joining the Army!

kind of.

I already have my heraldic sideless surcote, after all!!!

And we all know I can make biscuits.

 Morning was useful. And talked to evils_thoughts , which was wonderful.

And now I'm finishing up some things and going to hit the road shortly. Boo for that, but it'll be good to get on with things, I guess.

Yep.

 all lacing rings installed and i have tried the dress on. There's a bit of wrinkling in the torso that I don't love, but that isn't at all unreasonable- similar wrinkling shows in the portraits. So, it's OK :)

Now I am going to sew the skirt front together, and then I will likely reinforce the lacing rings a tidbit more before applying the trim. ( Read more... )

 ok, all cartridge pleats are done. I've done a few other odds and ends, and now a break for a bit. and then lacing rings and stuff. whee.

 bodice is mostly together but needs adjustment. skirt has gathering stitches in for the cartridge pleating ( Read more... )

The handstitching is done ( Read more... )

 survived Maidens on not a lot of sleep, not a lot of food, but a fair amount of adrenaline and too much caffeine.

and it was good.

and then I got things together and came to Quincy for some time with aztecknight . This week I am working on a dress I started about a year and a half ago at Griffin's Needle. It's been sitting in a box, waiting. So, I'm stitching ( Read more... )

 Good progress tonight. Happy. Still have plenty of work to do, but the end is in sight ( Read more... )