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new ssd
My computer has had a refresh after my ssd had a minor hardware fail. So fast, so easy to use. All to get my research properly sorted and updated. I spent nearly all my monthly allowance on free articles on JSTOR so it’s quite timely.
I did swap some cables, got the vacuum out, so I think I have a few more years out of this pc 🙂
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working slowly
I’ve had two queries about my Anne of Cleves research in the last few days so I’ve been trying to update some of my pages that draw together visual information that individually are relatively low quality but brought together suggests they are at the very least attempts to depict dress specific to the region.
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mini update
I’ve been slowly working on my two Poysdorf shirts, I did cut down a regular shirt for that, so my gussets are too deep but it does work. I’ve taken out as much as possible from the back so it sits flat against my back to leave the gathers entirely where it is most needed in Kleve-Juelich-Berg and Koeln. That is my adaptation for a much warmer and ( Read more... ) -
found it!
Full if very fuzzy views of Joke de Kruif’s Second Managers dress 🙂 I have to admit, I’d love if this version (or rather set of variations as each show starts with multiple copies then builds and has to change based on availability of trims etc) had a longer waterfall pleated train, but it’s a very effective treatment with that stacked trim. It ( Read more... ) -
my tagline
“Over complicating costuming since forever ago?” Yeah. That’s not hyperbole. I am currently stalled on updating my waterfall pleat guide because I wound up trying to find any, every, image of a specific iteration. One of the Dutch Second Managers, aka Wishing gown. It’s really an amazing example as it takes everything that I know from extant gowns ( Read more... ) -
doing! A bit.
Spoon theory is very useful, but only if you understand the concept of a spoon/energy deficit.
Much like taking out a monetary loan, it can impact your security for years to come.
And I have genuinely, reached my limit of being able to borrow even a day ahead.
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tutorials- waterfall
Very excited to say I think I have managed to start a real honest to goodness guide to waterfall pleats. My very old guide has been pinned and repinned and I no longer have track of who is using what from what platform. Even my updated guide needs rewriting in light of some recent file sorting.
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letting go
I have a horrible tendency to do this too quickly, then later on really need what I lost. This is usually a response to external forces, which you know, is how life works; we are not in this alone. Recently I used tidying as a form of distraction but I have managed to “sort” some very vital fabrics….. somewhere.
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apologies to self and others
One of the problems with rolling delays is it is so hard to catch up! That includes simply importing and copying files from my phone. Then I need to back them up and finally can start editing and deleting. I’ve not been able to do much each day either. It’s 10am and I’m both in pain and tired just from having a shower and catching up. I need to be ( Read more... ) -
elsa patterning
Last year I got my Elsa finale gown started, but it’s been a trial both sourcing specific fabrics I need let alone in the lengths needed. But luckily I have the base fabric and the sheer fabric for the super soft floating sleeves. And I finally decided on how to create the sparkling decorations- I have iridescent transparent vinyl I was testing for ( Read more... )