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Fabrics for sale...
I just listed some silk fabrics in my Etsy shop:
Silk Sarcenet @ $11-11.50/yd (perfect for Regency gowns!)
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Outlander!
Thank you all for the feedback on the settings for my necklaces. I think I'm going to try ordering a few hundred of the settings so I can offer an alternate choice for those of you who are interested in more accuracy, but I'll still keep doing my original style as well. And for those of you who have already purchased one and are interested in ( Read more... ) -
Business indecision
I need opinions ( Read more... ) -
2014 plans
I suppose I can also post about my 2014 plans!
1. Regency Sheer Gown, which I just posted about, of course!
2. Trim my 1790s open robe for the Birthnight Ball in February:
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Missing LJ
I'm always lamenting the fact that the LJ community seems to have dried up a bit since I first started posting here (about 8 years ago, I think?), and then I chide myself because I am the worst of the bunch! I posted maybe 10 times in 2013, and most of that was just links to my other blog or my Etsy shop. How awful of me ( Read more... ) -
Blog posts
On my costuming blog:
A semi-tutorial on my Regency hair style at Alice's party
On my Jewelry blog:
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12th Night Party
Man, hiraimi's party was incredible! The house is gorgeous and she, Robin, Mandy, and her parents really pulled out the stops with food and decor and booze. Having the added bonus of 100% firelight was also incredible. It felt like a real Regency 12th night! Thank you so much, Alice ( Read more... ) -
I started another blog...
Since I'm obsessed with jewelry lately, I started a new blog: Recreating Georgian Jewelry
Here's what I've posted about recently:
Anna Wintour and her Georgian Collet Necklaces
Extant Georgian Girandole Earrings
Huge Georgian Girandole Earrings in Portraits
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New Year's Resolution
The same one I make every year: USE UP ALL THE DAMN FABRIC IN MY HOUSE ( Read more... ) -
The perils of living with another costumer...
Well my dress is finished and trimmed and GORGEOUS. I love it so much. Definitely the prettiest gown I've ever made. I couldn't be more pleased with it! I was supposed to wear it to the Grand Illumination in Williamsburg that is happening right about now, but the weather here is so rotten that we decided not to go all together. I was moping ( Read more... )