Finished pics ...

[mlsdesigns]

... but not the dress I was working on! My little frock is finished, except for buttons. I got the buttons today, but have yet to make their holes and sew them on. Since I finished my dress last night, I started Clare's warmer day dress, and finished it a couple of hours ago. There are some pics

Not sure why, but she looks rather grumpy in this pic!


She also has her jeans on under the dress, perhaps she should have taken them off for the photos :)




If I can work up the energy tonight I will sort out the fastenings on my frock, but I doubt I will manage it! Tomorrow will be Clare's cool long sleeved day dress (as long as I have enough fabric, haven't measured yet!) or maybe I'll sort out Mummy's 1830s dress. Originally it was an 1860s dress made for my Aunt, with a jewel neckline and rather skimpy bishops sleeves. Mummy wore it to the Victorian festival last year, because it's short (Aunty Jac is very much shorter than Mummy!!) so she can wear it with just one or 2 petticoats, no crinoline!But the sleeves are not right at all, and I didn't like them on Aunty Jac either, so I'm planning to make new ones ( I have fabric left) in a more 1830s style. She's probably going to be wearing early Victorian for the demo in August, either this dress or one of her early 1860s with lots of petticoats instead of hoops, but although the length is fine for streets, it might not be OK on grass (I think the demo will be on grass anyway) so I want to sort out the sleeves in time.

Comments

[nuranar.livejournal.com]

Such a pretty dress!

[mlsdesigns.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[my-stitching.livejournal.com]

Pretty!

Last night David and I were talking about Regency stuff. Looks like we are definitely going to the ball in Hampshire. And we were thinking about starting to attend the JA festival starting next year. As he will never be able to go to the Victorian Festival, that makes sense. So that gives me a year to put together a nice Regency day wardrobe. :)

Have you guys given any more thought to Hampshire? The dormitories are same sex only so I doubt we will stay in one. But there is an inn very close that is almost the same price as both of our dormitory price put together.

[mlsdesigns.livejournal.com]

Thank you :)
Do you know if they have any tickets left for Hampshire? We have been thinking about it.
I think in a year you can crank out a pretty snazzy wardrobe :o)

[koshka-the-cat.livejournal.com]

Very pretty! I love the print :)

[mlsdesigns.livejournal.com]

Thank you! It's an Ikea duvet cover, and I have plenty left for an 18thC shortgown too :)

[girliegirl32786.livejournal.com]

Pretty, pretty!

Also, I need to send you that fabric.

[mlsdesigns.livejournal.com]

Thank you :)
I need to give you the address first! I don't think I have your email address...

[girliegirl32786.livejournal.com]

Its aubrybennett at gmail.com

[corchen.livejournal.com]

I LOOK HORRIBLE IN ALL THOSE PHOTOS. But the dress is pretty. So that's okay.

[mlsdesigns.livejournal.com]

You don't look horrible!!! Just tired, and slightly lumpy from the jeans ;)

[mlsdesigns.livejournal.com]

Thank you, yes it is! Well remembered :o)

[quincy134.livejournal.com]

Beautiful work, Megan!

[reine-de-coudre.livejournal.com]

the dress is so sweet, and i adore the fabric!

[chloeandrudy.livejournal.com]

Very pretty, and dang, I need to find an Ikea store and check those fabrics out.