So much to do!

[mlsdesigns]

So little time! I'm frantically plodding away on my Titanic dress for our party this Saturday, it's going nicely now, after a long struggle with the undies. I have no idea why, but the corset took forever to finish, and instead of staring from scratch and making a new chemise and petticoat I decided to re-make the combinations and bodiced petticoat I made for Edwardian last year. I'm sure stating from scratch would have been easier, not to mention quicker! but I never wear the petticoat, preferring a waist petticoat for Edwardian, and the combinations ended up about 4" too short in the waist, so desperately needed re-doing!
Anyway, all this crazy sewing means that I'm behind on photo posting again :( I have lots to share, but here are the ones from the Bath Minuet Ball, Mummy in my re-fitted old sunflower sack back, and me in my new spotted silk,

















For the last year or so I've been meaning to get around to starting painting again, I used to love painting water colour miniatures when I was at school and University. So a few weeks ago I did a couple, of Clare and Mummy in their britches :) I don't think they're too bad, I couldn't find my smallest brush though, and I think I'm going to get some even smaller ones for next time. I need to get better photos as well!






I still have photos from the 18th Century ball my dance group put on in February, our trip in Regency kit to the American museum in Bath the day after the ball, and a couple from a dress up dance party on Sunday, when I wore my new bustle ball gown to get some better photos! but before that, more Titanic sewing! I can't tell you how inspiring my FList has been in the last couple of days :D

Comments

[tayloropolis.livejournal.com]

Pretty ladies! And I love your hair decoration!

[mlsdesigns.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much :)

[koshka-the-cat.livejournal.com]

So pretty and delicate!

And I love your miniatures as well :)

[mlsdesigns.livejournal.com]

Thank you :) I must get some better pictures of the miniatures, and of course, you'll be seeing them in August!

[monsieurandre.livejournal.com]

So very, very pretty!

[mlsdesigns.livejournal.com]

Aw, thank you!

[mala-14.livejournal.com]

Gorgeous! I love your new gown! The button compere fronts are my favourites for saques.

[mlsdesigns.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I love compere fronts too, and I thought the very straight lines of the trim on the rest of the gown worked very well with it.

[girliegirl32786.livejournal.com]

Fabulous job on both your new dress and the revamp of the sunflower sacque!

[mlsdesigns.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I can't believe it's the same dress sometimes, it looks so totally different.

[chloeandrudy.livejournal.com]

I think those are the prettiest sackbacks I've seen to date. Beautiful front decorations on the bodices. And very cute miniatures to go with them.
Val

[mlsdesigns.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much Val!