Costume College 2016 or Bust!

[reine_de_coudre]

I am very honored to announce that I have received a scholarship to Costume College and will be attending next year! And hopefully teaching, if I figure out what I should teach... (suggestions welcome!). This scholarship is SO helpful and made all the difference in my being able to attend. I'm really looking forward to seeing everyone next year

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[nuranar]

Yay! I'm so glad you're coming!

Is that $5 taffeta from Fabric Mart? I got 10 yards in that sale. Yummy stuff, and a great idea.

Class ideas... hmm. I don't know if it's something you can address, but I would love a class that talked about how to do authentic 18th c. construction when you're by yourself. The people whose work I admire the most either go to B&T workshops, or work at CW, or have reenactment-group events, so they can drape and fit like that. None of those are available to me. I do the best I can, but I worry that I over-engineer my drafting and that my work just will never be up to snuff because I can't drape. I would really appreciate any ideas or tips you have, or pointers on what to get a buddy for, and what is totally fine to pattern. I dunno if that would be popular with most people, but I would really like to stop second-guessing myself. :D (It really is all about me!)

[reine_de_coudre]

Oooooh that is a very cool idea! I would have to run it by the millinery shop, but I think it would be helpful!

Yes, I bought 10 yards and then went back for 10 more when they sold it again... And then Farmhouse Fabrics was selling some for a whopping $7 (laugh!) so I got 6 more yards! I'm drowning in the stuff! ;-)

[nuranar]

Ooh, yay! That would be wonderful!

Whew, I didn't know they did it again... I think I did see the FF one, but I was being frugal by that time. :p You DO have a lot! Excellent! I got 8 yards of the white that B&T had for my Romney gown, and used just about all of it, so it's good to have a lot of those narrow yardages.

[reine_de_coudre]

*technically* some of it is Michael's... ;-) but most of it is mine! and the narrow yardage makes a surprisingly big difference. although it's a fun exercise to work in something closer to period width silk!

[jenthompson]

Congratulations! I'm so excited that you are coming! I hope it works out that I can be there too so I can finally meet you. That would be such a treat!

Love all of your dress plans. I want to see the tightrope walker one most of all! ;D

[reine_de_coudre]

oh yes, it would be so awesome to meet you!! :D

[bauhausfrau]

[jenthompson]

Dude - where was I when this sale was going on! I think I'm the only person who didn't buy any, and now I'm out of black fabric and wondering how on earth I missed this!

bah.